Esther 6:4–9

⁴And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered ^sthe outer court of the king’s palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on ^tthe gallows² that he had prepared for him. ⁵And the king’s young men told him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” ⁶So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man ^uwhom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” ⁷And Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor, ⁸let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, ^vand the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head ^wa royal crown³ is set. ⁹And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, ^xproclaiming before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.’ ”