6 Esther answered, “The adversary and enemyt is this evil Haman.”

Haman stood terrifiedu before the king and queen. 7 The king arose in angerv and went from where they were drinking wine to the palace garden.* w Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.x 8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall,D Haman was falling on the couchy where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually violate the queen while I am in the house?” As soon as the statement left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.z

9 Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs,aa said, “There is a gallows seventy-five feetE tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai,ab who gave the report that savedF the king.”ac

The king said, “Hang him on it.”

10 They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.ad Then the king’s anger subsided.ae