6 Esther said , " A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman !" Then Haman became terrified before e the king and queen .
7 The king arose in his anger from drinking wine and went into the palace garden ; but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther , for he saw that harm had been determined against him by the king . 8 Now when the king returned from the palace garden into the place where they were drinking wine , Haman was falling on the couch where e Esther was. Then the king said , "Will he even assault the queen with me in the house ?" As the word went out of the king's mouth , they covered Haman's face . 9 Then Harbonah , one of the eunuchs who were before the king said , "Behold indeed , the gallows standing at Haman's house fifty cubits high , which Haman made for Mordecai who spoke good on behalf of the king !" And the king said , "Hang him on it." 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai , and the king's anger subsided .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Esther 7:6-10
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6
(Read Esther 7:1-6)
If the love of life causes earnest pleadings with those that can only kill the body, how fervent should our prayers be to Him, who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell! How should we pray for the salvation of our relatives, friends, and all around us! When we petition great men, we must be cautious not to give them offence; even just complaints must often be kept back. But when we approach the King of kings with reverence, we cannot ask or expect too much. Though nothing but wrath be our due, God is able and willing to do exceeding abundantly, even beyond all we can ask or think.
Commentary on Esther 7:7-10
(Read Esther 7:7-10)
The king was angry: those that do things with self-will, reflect upon them afterward with self-reproach. When angry, we should pause before we come to any resolution, and thus rule our own spirits, and show that we are governed by reason. Those that are most haughty and insolent when in power and prosperity, commonly, like Haman, are the most abject and poor-spirited when brought down. The day is coming when those that hate and persecute God's chosen ones, would gladly be beholden to them. The king returns yet more angry against Haman. Those about him were ready to put his wrath into execution. How little can proud men be sure of the interest they think they have! The enemies of God's church have often been thus taken in their own craftiness. The Lord is known by such judgments. Then was the king's wrath pacified, and not till then. And who pities Haman hanged on his own gallows? who does not rather rejoice in the Divine righteousness displayed in the destruction his own art brought upon him? Let the workers of iniquity tremble, turn to the Lord, and seek pardon through the blood of Jesus.