ESTHER 5

ESTHER STANDS BEFORE THE KING, HAMAN PLOTS MORDECAI’S DEATH

After three days of fasting, Esther stands in the inner courts before the king’s throne. Instead of having her killed for her interruption, King Xerxes favors Esther. Esther invites King Xerxes and Haman to a feast that she has prepared for both that night and the following night.

After the first night of feasting, Haman sees Mordecai within the courtyard and is filled with drunken rage. Remembering his hatred towards Mordecai, Haman orders for gallows to be made for Mordecai’s death, to either hang or impale him the following day.