Esther 5:14 “His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallo…”

Esther 5:14

His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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; and he caused the gallows to be made.

World English Bible

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

American Standard Version

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning 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; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then sayde Zeresh his wife and all his friends vnto him, Let them make a tree of fiftie cubites hie, and to morowe speake thou vnto the King, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then shalt thou goe ioyfully with the King vnto the banket. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused to make the tree.

Darby Translation

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Young's Literal Translation

And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, 'Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.

Bible in Basic English

Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.

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Cross references

“said Zeresh”

1 Kings 21:7 2 Samuel 13:3–5 1 Kings 21:25 Mark 6:19–24 2 Chronicles 22:3 2 Chronicles 22:4

1 Kings 21:7 · BSB

But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

2 Samuel 13:3–5 · BSB

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,

1 Kings 21:25 · BSB

(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

Mark 6:19–24 · BSB

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

2 Chronicles 22:3 · BSB

Ahaziah also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor in wickedness.

2 Chronicles 22:4 · BSB

And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for to his destruction they were his counselors after the death of his father.

“Let a gallows”

Esther 7:9

Esther 7:9 · BSB

Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the k…

“speak thou”

Esther 6:4 Esther 3:8–15

Esther 6:4 · BSB

“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.

Esther 3:8–15 · BSB

Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws…

“go thou in”

Amos 6:4–6 Revelation 11:10 Esther 3:15

Amos 6:4–6 · BSB

You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.

Revelation 11:10 · BSB

And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.

Esther 3:15 · BSB

The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

“the thing”

Romans 1:32 2 Samuel 16:21–23 2 Samuel 17:1–4 Mark 14:10 Mark 14:11 Acts 23:14

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

2 Samuel 16:21–23 · BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be st…

2 Samuel 17:1–4 · BSB

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

Mark 14:10 · BSB

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

Mark 14:11 · BSB

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Acts 23:14 · BSB

They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

“he caused”

Psalm 37:14 Psalm 37:32 Psalm 7:13–16 Psalm 9:15 Proverbs 1:18 Proverbs 4:16

Psalm 37:14 · BSB

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Psalm 37:32 · BSB

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalm 7:13–16 · BSB

He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire.

Psalm 9:15 · BSB

The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

Proverbs 1:18 · BSB

But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

Proverbs 4:16 · BSB

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

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