Esther 5:10
8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
- KJV
- Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
- WEB
- Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
- ASV
- Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.
- DARBY
- But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
- BLB
- And Haman restrained himself, and he came to his house, and he sent and brought his loved ones and Zeresh his wife.
- ÅB
- Men han holdt seg rolig og gikk hjem; så sendte han bud etter sine venner og sin hustru Seres
- OTB
- Likevel behersket Haman seg og gikk hjem. Han kalte sammen sine venner og Seresj, sin kone,
- B1930
- Men han holdt sig rolig og gikk hjem; så sendte han bud efter sine venner og sin hustru Seres
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Read in contextGenesis 45:1
Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Read in context2 Samuel 13:22–23
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
Read in contextGenesis 43:30–31
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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