KJV ORIGINAL
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Esther said, 'The enemy who wants to destroy us is this evil Haman.' Then Haman became terrified in front of the king and queen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Queen Esther boldly reveals that Haman is the one plotting to destroy her people, causing him to become filled with fear.
📚 Historical Context
This dramatic moment occurs at Queen Esther's second banquet, where she finally reveals her Jewish identity to King Xerxes and exposes Haman's plot to annihilate all Jews in the Persian Empire. Haman, who had been honored as the king's right-hand man, suddenly finds himself accused of genocide by the queen herself.
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