On that night{H3915} could not{H5074}{(H8804)} the king{H4428} sleep{H8142}, and he commanded{H559}{(H8799)} to bring{H935}{(H8687)} the book{H5612} of records{H2146} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117}; and they were read{H7121}{(H8737)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}.

And it was found{H4672}{(H8735)} written{H3789}{(H8803)}, that Mordecai{H4782} had told{H5046}{(H8689)} of Bigthana{H904} and Teresh{H8657}, two{H8147} of the king's{H4428} chamberlains{H5631}, the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}, who sought{H1245}{(H8765)} to lay{H7971}{(H8800)} hand{H3027} on the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}.

And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What honour{H3366} and dignity{H1420} hath been done{H6213}{(H8738)} to Mordecai{H4782} for this? Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} servants{H5288} that ministered{H8334}{(H8764)} unto him, There is nothing{H1697} done{H6213}{(H8738)} for him.

And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who is in the court{H2691}? Now Haman{H2001} was come{H935}{(H8804)} into the outward{H2435} court{H2691} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, to speak{H559}{(H8800)} unto the king{H4428} to hang{H8518}{(H8800)} Mordecai{H4782} on the gallows{H6086} that he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for him.

And the king's{H4428} servants{H5288} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, Haman{H2001} standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} in the court{H2691}. And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let him come in{H935}{(H8799)}.

So Haman{H2001} came in{H935}{(H8799)}. And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, What shall be done{H6213}{(H8800)} unto the man{H376} whom the king{H4428} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} to honour{H3366}? Now Haman{H2001} thought{H559}{(H8799)} in his heart{H3820}, To whom would the king{H4428} delight{H2654}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} honour{H3366} more{H3148} than to myself?

And Haman{H2001} answered{H559}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, For the man{H376} whom the king{H4428} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} to honour{H3366},

Let the royal{H4438} apparel{H3830} be brought{H935}{(H8686)} which the king{H4428} useth to wear{H3847}{(H8804)}, and the horse{H5483} that the king{H4428} rideth{H7392}{(H8804)} upon, and the crown{H3804} royal{H4438} which is set{H5414}{(H8738)} upon his head{H7218}:

And let this apparel{H3830} and horse{H5483} be delivered{H5414}{(H8800)} to the hand{H3027} of one{H376} of the king's{H4428} most noble{H6579} princes{H8269}, that they may array{H3847}{(H8689)} the man{H376} withal whom the king{H4428} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} to honour{H3366}, and bring{H7392}{(H8689)} him on horseback{H5483} through the street{H7339} of the city{H5892}, and proclaim{H7121}{(H8804)} before{H6440} him, Thus shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} to the man{H376} whom the king{H4428} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} to honour{H3366}.

Then the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Haman{H2001}, Make haste{H4116}{(H8761)}, and take{H3947}{(H8798)} the apparel{H3830} and the horse{H5483}, as thou hast said{H1696}{(H8765)}, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} even so to Mordecai{H4782} the Jew{H3064}, that sitteth{H3427}{(H8802)} at the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}: let nothing{H1697} fail{H5307}{(H8686)} of all that thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}.

Then took{H3947}{(H8799)} Haman{H2001} the apparel{H3830} and the horse{H5483}, and arrayed{H3847}{(H8686)} Mordecai{H4782}, and brought him on horseback{H7392}{(H8686)} through the street{H7339} of the city{H5892}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him, Thus shall it be done{H6213}{(H8735)} unto the man{H376} whom the king{H4428} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} to honour{H3366}.

And Mordecai{H4782} came again{H7725}{(H8799)} to the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}. But Haman{H2001} hasted{H1765}{(H8738)} to his house{H1004} mourning{H57}, and having his head{H7218} covered{H2645}{(H8802)}.

And Haman{H2001} told{H5608}{(H8762)} Zeresh{H2238} his wife{H802} and all his friends{H157}{(H8802)} every thing that had befallen{H7136}{(H8804)} him. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} his wise men{H2450} and Zeresh{H2238} his wife{H802} unto him, If Mordecai{H4782} be of the seed{H2233} of the Jews{H3064}, before{H6440} whom thou hast begun{H2490}{(H8689)} to fall{H5307}{(H8800)}, thou shalt not prevail{H3201}{(H8799)} against him, but shalt surely{H5307}{(H8800)} fall{H5307}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him.

And while they were yet talking{H1696}{(H8764)} with him, came{H5060}{(H8689)} the king's{H4428} chamberlains{H5631}, and hasted{H926}{(H8686)} to bring{H935}{(H8687)} Haman{H2001} unto the banquet{H4960} that Esther{H635} had prepared{H6213}{(H8804)}.