Esther 6:12 “Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with…”

Esther 6:12

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

World English Bible

Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

American Standard Version

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Mordecai came againe to the Kings gate, but Haman hasted home mourning and his head couered.

Darby Translation

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

Young's Literal Translation

And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,

Bible in Basic English

And Mordecai came back to the king's doorway. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered.

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Cross references

“came again”

Esther 2:19 1 Samuel 3:15 Psalm 131:1 Psalm 131:2

Esther 2:19 · BSB

When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

1 Samuel 3:15 · BSB

Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

Psalm 131:1 · BSB

My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.

Psalm 131:2 · BSB

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

“hasted to his house”

1 Kings 21:4 Job 20:5 2 Samuel 17:23 1 Kings 20:43 2 Chronicles 26:20

1 Kings 21:4 · BSB

So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.

Job 20:5 · BSB

the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

2 Samuel 17:23 · BSB

When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

1 Kings 20:43 · BSB

Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria.

2 Chronicles 26:20 · BSB

When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.

“having”

2 Samuel 15:30 Esther 7:8 Job 9:24 Jeremiah 14:3 Jeremiah 14:4

2 Samuel 15:30 · BSB

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

Esther 7:8 · BSB

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon…

Job 9:24 · BSB

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

Jeremiah 14:3 · BSB

The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.

Jeremiah 14:4 · BSB

The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

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

In context

11So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”

13Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”

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