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Esther 6:14
While they were still speaking with Haman, the king’s eunuchs arrived and rushed him to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The king’s eunuchs interrupt Haman’s ongoing consultation with his wife and advisers to forcibly escort him to Esther’s banquet.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יַּבְהִ֙לוּ (va/i.yav.Hi.lu) translates literally as "and they made haste," marking the abrupt urgency of the royal messengers.
The thread — The sudden interruption aligns with the pattern in Deuteronomy 32:35 where disaster arrives at a fixed time, while directly advancing the banquet arrangement detailed in Esther 5:8 and Esther 5:14.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note how immediate royal action halts Haman’s self-directed plotting, leaving the outcome to follow the established narrative sequence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Cross-references
- Esther 5:8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
- Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
- Esther 5:14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.