Haman also said, “Even Esther the queen let no one except me come with the king to the banquet which she had prepared; and tomorrow also I am invited by her with the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.
- KJV Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
- BSB “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.
- NKJV Moreover Haman said, “Besides, Queen Esther invited no one but me to come in with the king to the banquet that she prepared; and tomorrow I am again invited by her, along with the king.
- NLT Then Haman added, “And that’s not all! Queen Esther invited only me and the king himself to the banquet she prepared for us. And she has invited me to dine with her and the king again tomorrow!”
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Quick answer
Haman crowns his boast by claiming Esther invited him alone with the king to her banquets. He reads royal favor as proof of his greatness.
Overview
Haman interprets Esther's invitation as a unique mark of distinction, deepening his self-deception. The very banquet he prizes is the snare that will undo him, a heavy irony the reader perceives. His misplaced confidence shows how the proud are blind to the judgment drawing near.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Prov 27:1Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.
- Ps 37:35–36I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
- Job 8:12–13While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
- Luke 21:34–35“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
- 1 Th 5:3For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.
- Job 20:5–8that the triumphing of the wicked is short, the joy of the godless but for a moment?
- Prov 7:22–23He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose.
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