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His attendants replied, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king said, “What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” The king’s young men who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The king said, &#8220What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?&#8221 Then the king&#8217s servants who attended him said, &#8220Nothing has been done for him.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the king said, “What honor or greatness has been done to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king said, “What honor or distinction has been given Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king inquired, “What honor and special recognition have been given to Mordecai for this act? ” The king’s personal attendants replied, “Nothing has been done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king inquired, &#8220What honor and special recognition have been given to Mordecai for this act?&#8221 The king&#8217s personal attendants replied, &#8220Nothing has been done for him.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been bestowed on Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the king asked, "What has been done to reward Mordecai for this?" "Nothing, Your Majesty!" the king's servants replied. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king asked, "How did I reward and promote Mordecai for this?" The king's personal staff replied, "Nothing was done for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king asked, "How have we honored and rewarded Mordecai for this?" His servants answered, "Nothing has been done for him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the king asked, "What honor and distinction was bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The young men who served the king answered, "Nothing was done for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king inquired, ?What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?? ?Nothing has been done for him,? replied the king?s attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king asked, "What great honor was bestowed on Mordecai because of this?" The king's attendants who served him responded, "Not a thing was done for him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king said, "What honor and dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" Then the king's servants who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, There is nothing done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king says, “What honor and greatness has been done to Mordecai for this?” And the servants of the king, his ministers, say, “Nothing has been done with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king saith, 'What honour and greatness hath been done to Mordecai for this?' And the servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Nothing hath been done with him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king will say, What honor was done and greatness to Mordecai for this? And the young men of the king serving him will say, Not a word was done with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the king heard this, he said: What honour and reward hath Mardochai received for this fidelity? His servants and ministers said to him: He hath received no reward at all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 10:3>When the king had heard this, he said, “What honor and reward has Mordecai been given for this fidelity?” His servants and ministers said to him, “He has received no compensation at all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king asked, “What was done to honor and exalt Mordecai for this?” The king’s attendants replied, “Nothing was done for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king said, “What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” The king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king said, What honor and dignity have been conferred upon Mordecai for this? Then the king's servants and his ministers said to him, There is nothing done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King said: “What honor and greatness has been conferred on Murdacai because of this?” His Servants said to The King and his Ministers: “Nothing has been done for him.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king said: 'What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?' Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him: 'There is nothing done for him.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king said, What honour or favour have we done to Mardochaeus? And the king's servants said, Thou hast not done anything to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/6-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=1176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/6.htm">Mordecai is Honored</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">inquired,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366: yə·qār (N-ms) -- Preciousness, price, honor. From yaqar; value, i.e. wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity.">honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1420.htm" title="1420: ū·ḡə·ḏūl·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Greatness. Or gdullah; or gduwllah; feminine of gadowl; greatness; mighty acts.">or dignity</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·‘ă·śāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has been bestowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">on Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this act?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: na·‘ă·śāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has been done</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">for him,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·‘ă·rê (N-mpc) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">attendants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: mə·šā·rə·ṯāw (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>“Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-41.htm">Genesis 41:41-44</a></span><br />Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” / Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. / He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Daniel 5:29</a></span><br />Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-25.htm">1 Samuel 17:25</a></span><br />Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-1.htm">2 Samuel 9:1-3</a></span><br />Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” / And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. / So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">2 Kings 5:1</a></span><br />Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-2.htm">Nehemiah 2:2-8</a></span><br />so the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, though you are not ill? This could only be sadness of the heart.” I was overwhelmed with fear / and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” / “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27</a></span><br />Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a></span><br />The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-29.htm">Proverbs 22:29</a></span><br />Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:15</a></span><br />Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm">Matthew 6:1-4</a></span><br />“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. / So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Luke 17:10</a></span><br />So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Luke 19:17</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-26.htm">John 12:26</a></span><br />If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king said, What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, There is nothing done for him.</p><p class="hdg">What honour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-12.htm">Judges 1:12,13</a></b></br> And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-25.htm">1 Samuel 17:25,26</a></b></br> And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, <i>that</i> the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm">1 Chronicles 11:6</a></b></br> And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief.</p><p class="hdg">There is nothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">Genesis 40:23</a></b></br> Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/118-8.htm">Psalm 118:8,9</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:15</a></b></br> Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Attendants</a> <a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Attended</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-7.htm">Bestowed</a> <a href="/exodus/28-40.htm">Dignity</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-22.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/esther/3-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Ministered</a> <a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/5-13.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Received</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-7.htm">Recognition</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/esther/4-5.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/6-5.htm">Attendants</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Attended</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Bestowed</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Dignity</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Greatness</a> <a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/esther/6-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/esther/6-4.htm">King's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-18.htm">Ministered</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/esther/6-4.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/6-4.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/9-23.htm">Received</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Recognition</a> <a href="/job/6-22.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/esther/6-5.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/esther/6-5.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/6-1.htm">Xerxes, reading of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/6-4.htm">Haman, coming to ask that Mordecai might be hanged, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/6-10.htm">gives counsel that he might do him honor.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/6-12.htm">Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/esther/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The king inquired,</b><br>This phrase highlights the role of the king, Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), who ruled over the Persian Empire. His inquiry demonstrates the importance of royal favor and recognition in the Persian court. The king's question is prompted by a sleepless night and the reading of the chronicles, which is a divine orchestration in the narrative. This moment underscores the theme of God's providence, as the king's inquiry sets in motion the events leading to the deliverance of the Jewish people.<p><b>“What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?”</b><br>Mordecai's act refers to his earlier revelation of a plot to assassinate the king, which is recorded in <a href="/esther/2-21.htm">Esther 2:21-23</a>. The king's question about honor and dignity reflects the Persian custom of rewarding loyalty and service, which was crucial for maintaining the stability of the empire. This moment is pivotal, as it contrasts with Haman's plot to destroy the Jews, highlighting the theme of justice and retribution. The inquiry also foreshadows the reversal of fortunes that Mordecai will experience, a common motif in biblical narratives.<p><b>“Nothing has been done for him,”</b><br>The attendants' response indicates a lapse in the royal system of rewards, which is unusual given the importance of such acts in Persian culture. This oversight is significant in the narrative, as it sets the stage for Mordecai's eventual elevation. The delay in recognition serves as a reminder of God's timing and sovereignty, as seen in other biblical stories where divine intervention occurs at the perfect moment, such as Joseph's rise to power in Egypt (Genesis 41).<p><b>replied the king’s attendants.</b><br>The attendants play a crucial role in the Persian court, acting as intermediaries between the king and his subjects. Their reply highlights the bureaucratic nature of the empire and the reliance on records and reports. This interaction emphasizes the theme of human agency within divine providence, as the attendants' response contributes to the unfolding of God's plan for the Jewish people. The narrative demonstrates how God uses ordinary means and people to achieve His purposes, a theme echoed throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a></b><br>The Persian king who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Cush. He is central to the events in the Book of Esther.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a></b><br>A Jew living in Susa, the capital of Persia, who had previously uncovered a plot to assassinate King Ahasuerus. His loyalty and integrity are pivotal to the account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa (Shushan)</a></b><br>The capital city of the Persian Empire where the events of the Book of Esther take place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king's_attendants.htm">The King's Attendants</a></b><br>These are the servants or officials who serve King Ahasuerus and inform him that nothing has been done to honor Mordecai.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plot_against_the_king.htm">The Plot Against the King</a></b><br>Mordecai had uncovered a conspiracy against King Ahasuerus, which he reported, saving the king's life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_is_perfect.htm">God's Timing is Perfect</a></b><br>Mordecai's recognition comes at a crucial moment, reminding us that God's timing is always perfect, even when it seems delayed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_is_rewarded.htm">Faithfulness is Rewarded</a></b><br>Mordecai's loyalty and integrity eventually lead to his honor. We are encouraged to remain faithful, trusting that God sees and rewards our faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>The seemingly coincidental events in Esther highlight God's unseen hand guiding history. We can trust that God is at work in our lives, even when we cannot see it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_gratitude_and_recognition.htm">The Importance of Gratitude and Recognition</a></b><br>The king's inquiry about Mordecai's reward teaches us the importance of acknowledging and honoring those who do good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_rulers.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Rulers</a></b><br>The king's decision to honor Mordecai shows that God can influence the hearts of leaders to fulfill His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_king's_insomnia_a_coincidence.htm">Esther 6:3–4—Could it be just a coincidence that the king had insomnia precisely when Mordecai’s loyalty was mentioned, or does this suggest a legendary or embellished tale? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_mordecai_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Mordecai in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_persian_record_of_mordecai's_act.htm">Esther 6:2—Why is there no extra-biblical record of Mordecai’s act to foil an assassination plot, if such an event would likely have been recorded by Persian scribes? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_mordecai's_rise_in_esther_8_2.htm">What evidence exists that supports Mordecai's elevation to high authority in Esther 8:2, considering Persian records rarely reference Jewish officials?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">What honour and dignity hath been done.</span>--The names of those who were thought worthy of being accounted "royal benefactors" were enrolled on a special list, and they were supposed to be suitably rewarded, though not necessarily at the time. The reward however was. in theory at any rate, a thing to which the "benefactor" had a distinct claim, and an almost legal right.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?</span> The discoverer of a conspiracy against the life of the king would in any country have been regarded as entitled to some reward. In Persia, where "royal benefactors" formed a distinct class, and had their names inscribed on a special list (Herod., 8:85), it was especially incumbent on the monarch to see that every such person received a return proportioned to the value of his service. Ahasuerus seems to have supposed that some honour or dignity must have been conferred upon Mordecai, though he could not recollect what it was; and it is difficult to understand how the omission to reward him had occurred, unless there was a prejudice against him among the high court officials, who may have known that he was a Jew, though his fellow-servants did not (<a href="/esther/3-4.htm">Esther 3:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/6-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inquired,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מַֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">honor</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקָ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3366.htm">Strong's 3366: </a> </span><span class="str2">Value, wealth, costliness, dignity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or dignity</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְדוּלָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḏūl·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1420.htm">Strong's 1420: </a> </span><span class="str2">Greatness, mighty acts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has been bestowed</span><br /><span class="heb">נַּעֲשָׂ֞ה</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on Mordecai</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm">Strong's 4782: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this act?”</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has been done</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעֲשָׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for him,”</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king's</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">attendants.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַעֲרֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/6-3.htm">OT History: Esther 6:3 The king said What honor and dignity (Est Esth. 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