Esther 6:3-5

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³ The king asked, “What honor and ·reward [recognition; distinction; ^Lgreatness] have been given to Mordecai for this?”

The king’s ·personal servants [attendants] answered, “Nothing has been done for Mordecai.”

⁴ The king said, “Who is in the courtyard?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s ·palace [^Lhouse]. He had come to ask the king about ·hanging [impaling] Mordecai on the ·platform [pole] he had prepared.

⁵ The king’s ·personal servants [attendants] said, “Haman is standing in the courtyard.”

The king said, “Bring him in.”