So the king’s attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB The king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.” The king said, “Let him come in.”
- KJV And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
- NKJV The king’s servants said to him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.”
- NASB So the king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman is standing in the courtyard.” And the king said, “Have him come in.”
- NLT So the attendants replied to the king, “Haman is out in the court.” “Bring him in,” the king ordered.
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Quick answer
The servants announce Haman, and the king summons him in. The unwitting enemy is brought before the king at the decisive hour.
Overview
Haman is ushered into the king's presence just as the plan to honor Mordecai takes shape. He has no idea he is walking into his own humiliation. The verse continues the carefully timed sequence by which God overturns the proud.
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