Esther Chapter 7 verse 8 Holy Bible
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
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Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.
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And the king returned out of the palace garden into the house of the banquet of wine, and Haman was fallen upon the couch on which Esther was. And the king said, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? The word went forth out of the king's mouth, and they covered Haman's face.
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Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
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Then the king returned out of the palace-garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen upon the bed on which Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
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Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen on the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
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And the king hath turned back out of the garden of the house unto the house of the banquet of wine, and Haman is falling on the couch on which Esther `is', and the king saith, `Also to subdue the queen with me in the house?' the word hath gone out from the mouth of the king, and the face of Haman they have covered.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) The bed--i.e., the couch on which she had been reclining at the banquet. This was the customary posture at meals, not only of the Persians, but also of the Greeks and Romans, and of the later Jews. The Last Supper was thus eaten. Haman had obviously thrown himself at the queen's feet to ask for mercy. The king on his return was evidently full of wrath against Haman, and though he was for the time God's instrument in averting Haman's wicked design, his own base and worthless character is none the less conspicuous. The attempted massacre had been authorised with the full knowledge and consent of the king, who yet ignores utterly his own share of the responsibility. Great and noble ends are at times brought about by the instrumentality of unholy men, blind instruments in a purpose whose end they understand not. What greater blessing, for example, did God vouchsafe to England than the Reformation, whose foremost agent was a bloody and unholy king?Will he force. . . .--Ahasuerus must have known perfectly well that Haman's position was that of a suppliant; his words do but indicate his utter anger, as the attendants clearly perceive, for they immediately covered Haman's face--he must not see the king's face again. (See above, Esther 1:13.)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewJust as the kingוְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ)Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingreturnedשָׁב֩ (šāḇ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againfrom the palaceהַבִּיתָ֜ן (hab·bî·ṯān)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1055: House, palacegardenמִגִּנַּ֨ת (mig·gin·naṯ)Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 1594: A gardentoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe banquet hall,בֵּ֣ית ׀ (bêṯ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A houseHamanוְהָמָן֙ (wə·hā·mān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulentwas fallingנֹפֵ֔ל (nō·p̄êl)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 5307: To fall, lieonעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe couchהַמִּטָּה֙ (ham·miṭ·ṭāh)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4296: A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bierwhereאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatEstherאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (’es·têr)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel[was reclining].עָלֶ֔יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)Preposition | third person feminine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstThe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingexclaimed,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Would he actuallyהֲ֠גַם (hă·ḡam)ConjunctionStrong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, andassaultלִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ (liḵ·bō·wōš)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 3533: To subdue, bring into bondagethe queenהַמַּלְכָּ֛ה (ham·mal·kāh)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4436: Queen -- a queenwhileעִמִּ֖י (‘im·mî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's 5973: With, equally withI am in the palace?”בַּבָּ֑יִת (bab·bā·yiṯ)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1004: A houseAs soon as the wordsהַדָּבָ֗ר (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causehad leftיָצָא֙ (yā·ṣā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximthe king'sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingmouth,מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according tothey coveredחָפֽוּ׃ (ḥā·p̄ū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 2645: To cover, to veil, to encase, protectHaman'sהָמָ֖ן (hā·mān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulentface.וּפְנֵ֥י (ū·p̄ə·nê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural constructStrong's 6440: The faceJump to PreviousAssault Banquet Bed Couch Covered Esther Face Fallen Force Front Garden Haman Haman's House King's Mouth Palace Queen Whereon Wine Word
