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?
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?'
The king asks Haman how to honor someone special, and Haman assumes the king is talking about honoring him.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Esther, set in the ancient Persian Empire under King Xerxes, Haman was a high-ranking official filled with pride and hatred toward the Jews, particularly Mordecai, who had refused to bow to him. Earlier in the narrative, the king had been reminded of Mordecai's earlier act of loyalty in exposing an assassination plot, leading the king to seek ways to honor him. Unaware that Mordecai was the intended honoree, Haman entered the king's chamber and assumed the question was about honoring himself.
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