Esther 5:9-14

Esther 5:9-14

[9] Haman  forth  that day  joyful  and with a glad  heart:  but when Haman  saw  Mordecai  in the king's  gate,  that he stood not up,  nor moved  for him, he  was full  of indignation  against Mordecai.  [10] Nevertheless Haman  refrained  himself: and when he came  home,  he sent  and called  for his friends,  and Zeresh  his wife.  [11] And Haman  told  them of the glory  of his riches,  and the multitude  of his children,  and all the things wherein the king  had promoted  him, and how he had advanced  him above the princes  and servants  of the king.  [12] Haman  said  moreover, Yea, Esther  the queen  did let no man come in  with the king  unto the banquet  that she had prepared  but myself; and to morrow  am I invited  unto her also with the king.  [13] Yet all this availeth  me nothing, so long as  I see  Mordecai  the Jew  sitting  at the king's  gate.  [14] Then said  Zeresh  his wife  and all his friends  unto him, Let a gallows  be made  of fifty  cubits  high,  and to morrow  speak  thou unto the king  that Mordecai  may be hanged  thereon: then go  thou in merrily  with the king  unto the banquet.  And the thing  pleased  Haman;  the gallows  to be made. 

What does Esther 5:9-14 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God had kept Haman from discovering Esther"s relationship to Mordecai.
"It was an unusual honor to be invited to a banquet with the queen, for Persian officials were protective of their wives." [1]
The Persians placed great value on having many sons ( Esther 5:11). [2] A person of good character overlooks slights against himself or herself, but a man or woman of inferior character magnifies them ( Esther 5:13). Haman may have erected his gallows (or stake) on the top of a hill or building, resulting in an elevated height of75 feet. On the other hand, the gallows by itself may have been made75 feet high to let everybody see it (and the hanging), though that would have made it unusually tall.
"This is a fascinating example of the deceived sinner, glorying in self and hating both the true God and His people." [1]9
"Haman is a case study in that inordinate pride and arrogance that conceals a "vast and tender ego" (Fox, 179)....
"Haman"s plans are about to run head on into the providence of God." [4]