Chapter 6

On that night could not¹ the king sleep, and he commanded⁴ to bring⁵³ the book of records of the chronicles; ³¹¹⁷ and they were read¹² before the king.

And it was found¹¹ written,⁷ that Mordecai had told⁵² of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers⁶ of the door, who sought¹⁴ to lay² hand on the king Ahasuerus.

And the king said,⁴ What honour and dignity hath been done⁸ to Mordecai for this? Then said⁴ the king's servants that ministered¹⁸ unto him, There is nothing done⁸ for him.

And the king said,⁴ Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come¹ into the outward court of the king's house, to speak² unto the king to hang² Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared⁵² for him.

And the king's servants said⁴ unto him, Behold, Haman standeth⁶ in the court. And the king said,⁴ Let him come in.⁴

So Haman came in.⁴ And the king said⁴ unto him, What shall be done² unto the man whom the king delighteth¹ to honour? Now Haman thought⁴ in his heart, To whom would the king delight⁴ to do² honour more than to myself?

And Haman answered⁴ the king, For the man whom the king delighteth¹ to honour,

Let the royal apparel be brought⁵⁵ which the king [useth] to wear,¹ and the horse that the king rideth¹ upon, and the crown royal which is set⁸ upon his head:

And let this apparel and horse be delivered² to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array⁵² the man [withal] whom the king delighteth¹ to honour, and bring⁵² him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim¹ before him, Thus shall it be done¹¹ to the man whom the king delighteth¹ to honour.

Then the king said⁴ to Haman, Make haste,¹⁶ [and] take³ the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said,¹⁴ and do³ even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth⁶ at the king's gate: let nothing fail⁵⁵ of all that thou hast spoken.¹⁴

Then took⁴ Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed⁵⁵ Mordecai, and brought him on horseback⁵⁵ through the street of the city, and proclaimed⁴ before him, Thus shall it be done¹¹ unto the man whom the king delighteth¹ to honour.

And Mordecai came again⁴ to the king's gate. But Haman hasted⁸ to his house mourning, and having his head covered.⁶

And Haman told¹⁷ Zeresh his wife and all his friends⁶ every [thing] that had befallen¹ him. Then said⁴ his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai [be] of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun⁵² to fall,² thou shalt not prevail⁴ against him, but shalt surely² fall⁴ before him.

And while they [were] yet talking¹⁸ with him, came⁵² the king's chamberlains, and hasted⁵⁵ to bring⁵³ Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.¹