1102 - The King Honors Mordecai

The King Honors Mordecai


The night, after his first dinner banquet, with Queen Esther, King Xerxes had trouble sleeping, …so he ordered an attendant, to bring the book, of the history, of his reign, so it could be read to him. 


In those records, he discovered an account, of how Mordecai had exposed the plot, of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs, who guarded the door, to the king’s private quarters. 


They had plotted, to assassinate King Xerxes.


“What reward, or recognition, did we ever give Mordecai, for this?” 

the king asked.


His attendants replied, 

“Nothing has been done, for him.”


“Who is that in the outer court?” 

the king inquired. 


As it happened, Haman had just arrived, early, in the outer court, of the palace, to ask the king, to impale Mordecai, on the pole, that he had prepared.


So the attendants replied, to the king, “Haman is out in the court.”


“Bring him in,” the king ordered. 


So, Haman came in, and the king said, “What should I do, to honor a man, who truly pleases me?”


Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king wish to honor… more than me?” 


So he replied, “If the king wishes to honor someone, he should bring out one of the king’s own royal robes, as well as a horse, that the king himself has ridden—one with a royal emblem, on its head. 


Let the robes and the horse be handed over, to one of the king’s most noble officials. 


And let him see that the man, whom the king wishes to honor, is dressed, in the king’s robes, and led through the city square, on the king’s horse. 


Have the official shout, as they go, ‘This is what the king does, for someone he wishes to honor!’ ”


“Excellent!” the king said to Haman. 


“Quick! Take the robes, and my horse, and do just as you have said ….for Mordecai the Jew, who sits, at the gate, of the palace. 


Leave out nothing you have suggested!”


So, Haman took the robes, and put them on Mordecai, placed him, on the king’s own horse, and led him, through the city square, shouting, 


“This is what the king does, for someone he wishes to honor!” 


Afterward, Mordecai returned to the palace gate, but Haman hurried home, dejected …and completely humiliated.


When Haman told his wife, Zeresh, and all his friends, what had happened, his wise advisers, and his wife said, 


“Since Mordecai—this man who has humiliated you—is of Jewish birth, you will never succeed, in your plans against him. 


It will be fatal to continue opposing him.”


While they were still talking, the king’s eunuchs arrived, and quickly took Haman to the second banquet, that Esther had, prepared, for the king.


Holy Bible: 

New Living Translation. 

Tyndale House Publishers.


Esther 6:1-14


Praise be to God!


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