However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together 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.
- KJV Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, 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.
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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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Cross-references · 5
- Esth 6:13Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.”
- Eccl 7:9Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
- 2 Sam 13:22–23Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
- Gen 45:1Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he cried, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
- Gen 43:30–31Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
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