Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
Parallel translations
- WEB Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
- BSB Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
- ESV Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife Zeresh.
- NKJV Nevertheless Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
- NASB Haman controlled himself, however, and went to his house. But he sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
- NLT However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,
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Haman restrains himself, goes home, and gathers his friends and his wife Zeresh. He turns to his circle to feed his wounded pride.
Overview
Containing his anger in public, Haman seeks affirmation among intimates, summoning his household and friends. The gathering becomes the setting for boasting and a deadly scheme. His need to rehearse his greatness reveals an emptiness no honor can fill apart from God.
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- Esth 6:13And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
- Eccl 7:9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
- 2 Sam 13:22–23And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
- Gen 45:1Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
- Gen 43:30–31And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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