KJV ORIGINAL
And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king's servants told him, 'Look, Haman is standing in the courtyard.' And the king said, 'Let him come in.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king allows Haman to enter his presence, not knowing that Haman has come to ask permission to execute Mordecai.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the Persian Empire under King Xerxes (Ahasuerus), when Haman, the king's chief minister, had built gallows to hang Mordecai, who had refused to bow to him. Ironically, the king had just spent a sleepless night reading records that reminded him of Mordecai's loyalty in saving his life from assassins.
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