Section 5:9–14

Haman planned to kill Mordecai

Haman was delighted that Esther had invited him to eat with the king again, since it was a great honor. But on his way home, he became angry when Mordecai once more refused to show him the respect he thought he was owed, and, taking his friends’ advice, he decided to kill him.

Paragraph 5:9–14

5:9a

full of joy and glad of heart: This means extremely pleased. Try to find an idiom or vivid expression in your language to express this meaning.

5:9b

the king’s gate: See note at 2:19b. Again, here this refers literally to the entrance to the king’s palace.

5:9c

did not rise or tremble in fear: In 3:2, Mordecai had refused to bow down to Haman. Here he refuses to show respect by standing up or to appear to be afraid. The word translated “fear” can also mean “respect.”

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