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This vile Haman!&#8221 Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Esther replied, “This wicked Haman is our adversary and our enemy.” Haman grew pale with fright before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Esther said, “A foe and enemy! This wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Esther said, The adversary and enemy <i>is</i> this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Esther said, “The adversary and enemy <i>is</i> this wicked Haman!” So Haman was terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Esther said, “A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Esther said, &#8220A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!&#8221 Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Esther said, “A foe and an enemy, is this wicked Haman!” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy is this evil Haman!” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy is Haman, this evil man.” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther answered, “The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.” Haman stood terrified before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther answered, &#8220The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.&#8221 Haman stood terrified before the king and queen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Esther replied, "That evil Haman is the one out to get us!" Haman was terrified, as he looked at the king and the queen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Esther answered, "Our vicious enemy is this wicked man Haman!" Then Haman became panic-stricken in the presence of the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Esther answered, "Our enemy, our persecutor, is this evil man Haman!" Haman faced the king and queen with terror. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Esther replied, "An adversary and an enemy—it's this wicked Haman!" So Haman was terrified before the king and the queen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther replied, ?The adversary and enemy is this wicked man?Haman!? And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Esther replied, "The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!" Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Esther said, "An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman." Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Esther says, “The man—adversary and enemy—[is] this wicked Haman”; and Haman has been afraid at the presence of the king and of the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Esther saith, 'The man -- adversary and enemy -- is this wicked Haman;' and Haman hath been afraid at the presence of the king and of the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Esther will say, The man, the adversary and enemy, this evil Haman. And Haman was terrified from before the king and the queen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Esther said: It is this Aman that is our adversary and most wicked enemy. Aman hearing this was forthwith astonished, not being able to bear the countenance of the king and of the queen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 11:6>And Esther said, “This is our most wicked enemy and foe: Haman!” Hearing this, Haman was suddenly dumbfounded, unable to bear the faces of the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Esther replied, “The enemy oppressing us is this wicked Haman.” At this, Haman was seized with dread of the king and queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Esther said, “A foe and enemy, this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Esther said, The oppressor and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman trembled before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Esthir said: “The man, the oppressor and the enemy is this evil Haman!” And Haman was shaking before the King and the Queen.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Esther said: 'An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman.' Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Esther said, the adversary <i>is</i> Aman, this wicked man. Then Aman was troubled before the king and the queen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/7-6.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=1394" 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/7.htm">Esther Pleads for Her People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="635: ’es·têr (N-proper-fs) -- Star, Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine.">Esther</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: ṣar (N-ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">“The adversary</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: wə·’ō·w·yêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">and enemy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">is this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">wicked man—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001: hā·mān (N-proper-ms) -- Haman -- to rage, be turbulent. Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.">Haman!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001: wə·hā·mān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Haman -- to rage, be turbulent. Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.">And Haman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1204.htm" title="1204: niḇ·‘aṯ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall upon, startle, terrify. A primitive root; to fear.">stood in terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lip̄·nê (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: wə·ham·mal·kāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Queen. Feminine of melek; a queen.">and queen.</a> </span><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/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a></span><br />I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-17.htm">Deuteronomy 25:17-19</a></span><br />Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, / how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. / When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-2.htm">1 Samuel 15:2-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14-16</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. / He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15-16</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. / The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-15</a></span><br />The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, / but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. / The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">Psalm 140:8-11</a></span><br />Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah / May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused. / May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">Daniel 6:24</a></span><br />At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.</p><p class="hdg">The adversary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-13.htm">1 Samuel 24:13</a></b></br> As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Psalm 27:2</a></b></br> When the wicked, <i>even</i> mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">Psalm 139:19-22</a></b></br> Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men… </p><p class="hdg">was afraid.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Nehemiah 6:16</a></b></br> And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard <i>thereof</i>, and all the heathen that <i>were</i> about us saw <i>these things</i>, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21,22</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-5.htm">Job 18:5-12</a></b></br> Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine… </p><p class="hdg">before.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/nahum/2-1.htm">Attacker</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/esther/5-9.htm">Full</a> <a href="/esther/7-1.htm">Haman</a> <a href="/esther/3-10.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/esther/2-23.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/ezra/3-3.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-24.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-17.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/9-10.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/job/3-25.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Attacker</a> <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/esther/9-29.htm">Full</a> <a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Haman</a> <a href="/esther/9-10.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/job/18-11.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/job/6-21.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/7-1.htm">Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, pleads for her own life, and her people's.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/7-5.htm">She accuses Haman.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/7-7.htm">The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows Haman had made for Mordecai, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/7-10.htm">causes Haman to be hanged thereon.</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Esther replied,</b><br>Esther's response is a pivotal moment in the narrative. Her courage to speak up in the presence of the king and Haman highlights her bravery and the divine timing of her revelation. This moment is a culmination of her fasting and prayer, showing reliance on God's providence.<p><b>“The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!”</b><br>Esther identifies Haman as the source of the threat to her people. The term "adversary" is significant, as it echoes the role of Satan as the adversary in other parts of Scripture (e.g., <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>). Haman's plot against the Jews is a type of the ongoing spiritual battle against God's people. The identification of Haman as "wicked" aligns with the biblical theme of God opposing the proud and wicked (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>).<p><b>And Haman stood in terror</b><br>Haman's fear is a direct result of his exposure and the realization of the consequences of his actions. This moment reflects the biblical principle that those who plot evil will ultimately face justice (<a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a>). It also serves as a reminder of the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>).<p><b>before the king and queen.</b><br>The presence of both the king and queen underscores the gravity of the situation. The king's authority and the queen's influence are both pivotal in the unfolding of God's plan for deliverance. This setting also highlights the reversal of fortunes, a common theme in Scripture, where the humble are exalted, and the proud are brought low (<a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a></b><br>The Jewish queen of Persia, who bravely reveals Haman's plot to annihilate her people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/haman.htm">Haman</a></b><br>The antagonist, a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire, who plotted to destroy the Jews.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a></b><br>The Persian king, who is initially unaware of Haman's plot against the Jews.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_banquet.htm">The Banquet</a></b><br>A private feast hosted by Queen Esther for King Ahasuerus and Haman, where she reveals Haman's wickedness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_people.htm">The Jewish People</a></b><br>The target of Haman's genocidal plot, whose fate hangs in the balance during this confrontation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_evil.htm">Courage in the Face of Evil</a></b><br>Esther's bravery in confronting Haman teaches us the importance of standing up against injustice, even at personal risk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>The account of Esther highlights God's unseen hand in orchestrating events for the protection and deliverance of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_hatred.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Hatred</a></b><br>Haman's downfall serves as a warning against pride and hatred, showing that such attitudes lead to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Esther's influence as queen demonstrates how God can use our positions and relationships to bring about His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_timing.htm">The Importance of Timing</a></b><br>Esther's strategic timing in revealing Haman's plot underscores the significance of waiting for the right moment to act.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_esther_save_the_jews.htm">How did Esther save the Jews from Haman's plot?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_haman's_role_in_persia.htm">Esther 7:5-6 - Is there archaeological or extra-biblical evidence to confirm the existence and high position of Haman in the Persian Empire?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_james_4_7_prove_resisting_works.htm">In James 4:7, what tangible evidence do we have that resisting the devil actually compels him to flee, given modern skepticism toward the supernatural?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_haman_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Haman the Agagite in biblical history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Was afraid. . . .</span>--Shrank back in terror before . . . See the use of the word in <a href="/1_chronicles/21-30.htm" title="But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.">1Chronicles 21:30</a>; <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm" title="So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell on my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.">Daniel 8:17</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The adversary and enemy</span>. Esther adds a second term of reproach - "enemy" - stronger than the one which she had used before (ver. 4), to stir up the king to greater anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/7-6.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">Esther</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶסְתֵּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(’es·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm">Strong's 635: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine 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">“The adversary</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and enemy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאוֹיֵ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·w·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">wicked man—</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Haman!”</span><br /><span class="heb">הָמָ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2001.htm">Strong's 2001: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haman -- to rage, be turbulent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And Haman</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָמָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2001.htm">Strong's 2001: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haman -- to rage, be turbulent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood in terror</span><br /><span class="heb">נִבְעַ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(niḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1204.htm">Strong's 1204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall upon, startle, terrify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</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">and queen.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mal·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4436.htm">Strong's 4436: </a> </span><span class="str2">Queen -- a queen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/7-6.htm">Esther 7:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/7-6.htm">OT History: Esther 7:6 Esther said An adversary and an enemy (Est Esth. 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