My God and My Country

The Book of Esther

Chapter 7::3-10

3 And Esther the queen answered, and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.
4 For we are sold, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish: but if we were sold for servants, and for handmaids, I would have held my tongue, although the adversary could not recompense the king’s loss.
5 Then king Ahasuerus answered, and said unto the queen Esther, Who is he? and where is he that presumeth to do thus?
6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
7 And the king arose from the banquet of wine in his wrath, and went into the palace garden: but Haman stood up to make request for his life to the queen Esther: for he saw that there was a mischief prepared for him of the king.
8 And when the king came again out of the palace garden, into the house where they drank wine, Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther sat: therefore the King said, 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.
9 And Harbonah one of the eunuchs, said in the presence of the King, Behold, there standeth yet the tree in Haman’s house fifty cubits high, which Haman had prepared for Mordecai, that spake good for the king. Then the King said, Hang him thereon.
10 So they hanged Haman on the tree, that he had prepared for Mordecai: then was the King’s wrath pacified.

Brethren:

There is an old saying; “oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.”

Herein above Haman, whose sole purpose in life was to gain as much power and influence in his own life, was undone by that same lust. His wickedness and presumptuous arrogance came back upon his own head.

Commentary from GNV translation

Verse 4 - Haman could not so much profit the king by this his malice, as he should hinder him by the loss of the Jews, and the tribute which he hath of them.

Verse 7 - His conscience did accuse him that as he had conspired the death of innocents, so the vengeance of God might fall upon him for the same.

Verse 8 - He fell down at the bed’s feet or couch, whereupon she sat, and made request for his life. This was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of the King’s favor.