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Esther answered, ‘The adversary and enemy(A) is this evil Haman.’

Haman stood terrified(B) before the king and queen. The king arose in anger(C) and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden.[a](D) Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realised the king was planning something terrible for him.(E) Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall,[b] Haman was falling on the couch(F) where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, ‘Would he actually violate the queen while I am in the house? ’ As soon as the statement left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 7:7 Lit the garden of the house, also in v. 8
  2. 7:8 Or the house of wine

Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen. The king got up in a rage,(A) left his wine and went out into the palace garden.(B) But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate,(C) stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch(D) where Esther was reclining.(E)

The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”(F)

As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.(G)

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