Est 7:9-10 | KD | STEP | Then said Harbonah (already mentioned ), one of the eunuchs before the king, i.e., who held office before the king: “Behold also the tree which Haman made (comp. ) stands in the house of Haman.” גּם points to the fact that the other eunuchs had already brought forward various particulars concerning Haman’s crime. Mordochai, who had spoken good for the king, viz., when he gave information of the conspiracy, ; Est 6:2. On this tree the king ordered that Haman should be hanged, and this sentence was executed without delay. - “And the king’s wrath was pacified.” With this remark the narrative of this occurrence is closed, and the history pursues its further course as follows. Mordochai Advanced to Haman’s Position. Counter-Edict for the Preservation of Jews - Esther 8 The king bestowed the house of Haman on Esther, and advanced Mordochai to Haman’s place of prime minister (vv. 1 and 2). Esther then earnestly besought the king for the abolition of the edict published by Haman against the Jews, and the king permitted her and Mordochai to send letters in the king’s name to all the Jews in his kingdom, commanding them to stand for their life, and to slay their enemies, on the day appointed for their own extermination ( ). These measures diffused great joy throughout the kingdom ( ).

‏ Esther 7:9-10

Then said Harbonah (already mentioned Est 1:10), one of the eunuchs before the king, i.e., who held office before the king: “Behold also the tree which Haman made (comp. Est 5:14) stands in the house of Haman.” גּם points to the fact that the other eunuchs had already brought forward various particulars concerning Haman’s crime. Mordochai, who had spoken good for the king, viz., when he gave information of the conspiracy, Est 2:22; Est 6:2. On this tree the king ordered that Haman should be hanged, and this sentence was executed without delay. - “And the king’s wrath was pacified.” With this remark the narrative of this occurrence is closed, and the history pursues its further course as follows. Mordochai Advanced to Haman’s Position. Counter-Edict for the Preservation of Jews - Esther 8

The king bestowed the house of Haman on Esther, and advanced Mordochai to Haman’s place of prime minister (vv. 1 and 2). Esther then earnestly besought the king for the abolition of the edict published by Haman against the Jews, and the king permitted her and Mordochai to send letters in the king’s name to all the Jews in his kingdom, commanding them to stand for their life, and to slay their enemies, on the day appointed for their own extermination (Est 8:3-14). These measures diffused great joy throughout the kingdom (Est 8:15-17).