Esther 5:14

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.

Then said {H559} Zeresh {H2238} his wife {H802} and all his friends {H157} unto him, Let a gallows {H6086} be made {H6213} of fifty {H2572} cubits {H520} high {H1364}, and to morrow {H1242} speak {H559} thou unto the king {H4428} that Mordecai {H4782} may be hanged {H8518} thereon: then go {H935} thou in merrily {H8056} with the king {H4428} unto the banquet {H4960}. And the thing {H1697} pleased {H3190}{H6440} Haman {H2001}; and he caused {H6213} the gallows {H6086} to be made {H6213}.

At this Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows seventy-five feet high constructed, and in the morning speak to the king about having Mordekhai hanged on it. Then go in, and enjoy yourself with the king at the banquet." Haman liked the idea, so he had a gallows made.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Esther 6:4 (6 votes)

    ¶ And the king said, Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

  • Esther 7:9 (5 votes)

    And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

  • Esther 7:10 (5 votes)

    So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

  • Psalms 37:32 (5 votes)

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • 1 Kings 21:7 (5 votes)

    And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, [and] eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

  • Psalms 37:14 (5 votes)

    The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation.

  • Psalms 7:13 (3 votes)

    He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.