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Esther 6:7

Haman
Pride

5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

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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.

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BSB
And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor,
KJV
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
WEB
Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor,
ASV
And Haman said unto the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honor,
DARBY
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honour,
BLB
And Haman said to the king, “The man whom the king delights to honor,
ÅB
Og han sa til kongen: Er det en mann kongen har lyst til å ære,
OTB
Så Haman svarte kongen: “For den personen som kongen ønsker å ære,
B1930
Og han sa til kongen: Er det en mann kongen har lyst til å ære,

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Cross references

  • Esther 6:11

    Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

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  • Esther 6:9

    And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

    Read in context