Esther 5:9–14, “Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. 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. Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate. Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.”
When Haman found out that he was invited to a special banquet with the queen and king he was very happy. He believed that he had been chosen for a very high honour that no one else in the kingdom was going to experience. He headed home to tell his wife of this great honour. Along the way, he saw Mordecai sitting near the palace gate and he was very angry. He refused to let Mordecai spoil his moment and went home. Haman told his wife how good things were for him but that he was still very angry about Mordecai refusal to give him the honour he thought that he deserved. His wife told him to build a gallows so that he could execute Haman before he went to king to get permission to get rid of his enemy forever. He thought that this was a good idea.
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