Esther 6:5-7

New Century Version

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

The king said, “Bring him in.”

⁶ So Haman came in. And the king asked him, “What should be done for a man whom the king wants very much to honor?”

And Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king want to honor more than me?” ⁷ So he answered the king, “This is what you could do for the man you want very much to honor.