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Esther 7:7
In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records King Ahasuerus rising in fury from his wine banquet and retreating to the palace garden, leaving Haman behind to plead with Queen Esther for his life after she has just identified him as her adversary.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בַּחֲמָתוֹ (ba·cha·ma·tô) literally means “in his rage,” marking the precise moment the king’s emotional state shifts from seated banquet host to active judge.
The thread — This link between royal anger and impending judgment echoes Esther 1:12, where the king’s fury follows royal defiance, and aligns with 1 Samuel 20:7, which notes that sudden rage reveals evil intentions.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe how physical withdrawal from a banquet hall coincides with the king’s internal calculation of Haman’s fate, demanding attention to the exact point where human panic meets divine exposure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
Cross-references
- Esther 1:12 Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.
- Revelation 3:9 As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
- 1 Samuel 20:7 If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.
- 1 Samuel 20:9 “Never!” Jonathan replied. “If I ever found out that my father had evil intentions against you, would I not tell you?”
- 1 Samuel 25:17 Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”
- Psalms 112:10 The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
- Proverbs 14:19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- Proverbs 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Daniel 3:19 At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,