Esther 6:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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Haman answered the king, 'For the man the king wants to honor,'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Haman is responding to King Xerxes' question about how to honor someone special, not knowing the king is talking about honoring Mordecai, Haman's enemy.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Esther, set in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (likely Xerxes I), the story unfolds as the king struggles with insomnia and has the royal records read to him, discovering that Mordecai, a Jewish man, had previously saved his life by exposing an assassination plot but was never rewarded. This leads the king to seek advice on how to honor such a person, and Haman, a high official consumed by his own pride and hatred for the Jews, mistakenly believes the honor is intended for him. As a result, Haman unwittingly designs the very rewards that will soon be bestowed on his enemy.

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Then the king said, 'Tell Haman to hurry so he can do what Esther has asked.' So the king and Haman went to the dinner that Esther had prepared.

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So Haman came in. And the king said to him, 'What should be done for the man whom the king wants to honor?' Now Haman thought to himself, 'Who would the king want to honor more than me?'

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