KJV ORIGINAL
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they executed Haman on the very gallows he had built to kill Mordecai. After this, the king's anger was satisfied.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Haman's evil plot backfired completely - he died by the very method he had planned to use to kill the innocent Mordecai.
📚 Historical Context
Haman, the king's chief official, had built gallows specifically to execute Mordecai, a Jewish man who refused to bow to him. However, Queen Esther had just revealed to King Xerxes that Haman was plotting to destroy all the Jewish people, including herself. This dramatic reversal happened during the famous banquet scene where Esther courageously exposed Haman's genocidal plan.
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