Esther 5:10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. Calling together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. Calling together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife Zeresh.

New American Standard Bible
Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.

King James Bible
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh to join him.

International Standard Version
Haman restrained himself, went to his house, and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.

American Standard Version
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But dissembling his anger, and returning into his house, he called together to him his friends, and Zares his wife:

Darby Bible Translation
But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Young's Literal Translation
And Haman forceth himself, and cometh in unto his house, and sendeth, and bringeth in his friends, and Zeresh his wife,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:9-14 This account of Haman is a comment upon Pr 21:24. Self-admirers and self-flatterers are really self-deceivers. Haman, the higher he is lifted up, the more impatient he is of contempt, and the more enraged at it. The affront from Mordecai spoiled all. A slight affront, which a humble man would scarcely notice, will torment a proud man, even to madness, and will mar all his comforts. Those disposed to be uneasy, will never want something to be uneasy at. Such are proud men; though they have much to their mind, if they have not all to their mind, it is as nothing to them. Many call the proud happy, who display pomp and make a show; but this is a mistaken thought. Many poor cottagers feel far less uneasiness than the rich, with all their fancied advantages around them. The man who knows not Christ, is poor though he be rich, because he is utterly destitute of that which alone is true riches.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare—The king ate alone, and his guests in an adjoining hall; but they were admitted to sit with him at wine. Haman being the only invited guest with the king and queen, it was natural that he should have been elated with the honor.