Esther Chapter 6
(1) That night, the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. (2) It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
(3) "What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?" asked the king.
"Nothing has been done for him," replied his attendants.
(4) The King said, "Who is in the court?" Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had erected for him.
(5) His attendants answered, "Haman is in the court." "Bring him in." the king ordered.
(6) When Haman entered, the king asked him, "What should be done for a man the king delights to honor?"
Now Haman thought to himself, "Who is there that the king would rather honor than me?" (7) So Haman answered, "For the man who the king delights to honor, (8) have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. (9) Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king's most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, 'This is what is done to a man the king delights to honor!'"
(10) "Go at once," the king commanded, "And do what ye have suggested to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended."
(11) So Haman went and clothed Mordecai in the royal robe, and sat him upon the royal horse. Then he led him through the city, proclaiming before him, "This is what is done to a man who the king delights to honor!"
(12) Afterward Mordecai returned to the king's gate, but Haman hurried home, his head full of grief. (13) He told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him.
His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, "Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him-you will surely come to ruin!" (14) While they were still talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived to take him to the banquet Esther had prepared.