Esther 5:9-11

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Haman’s Plans Against Mordecai

⁹ Haman left the king’s ·palace [^Lhouse] that day happy and ·content [^Lgood of heart]. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and saw that Mordecai did not ·stand up [rise] or tremble ·with fear before him [in his presence], Haman ·became very angry with [was filled with rage against] Mordecai. ¹⁰ But he ·controlled his anger [restrained himself] and went home.

Then Haman called together his friends and his wife, Zeresh. ¹¹ He ·told [boasted/recounted to] them ·how wealthy he was [^Lof the glory of his riches] and how many sons he had [^Cten; 9:10]. He also told them all the ways the king had ·honored [^Lmagnified] him and how the king had ·placed him higher than [exalted him over] his ·important men [nobles] and his ·royal officers [ministers; officials].