So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath abated.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Spoken. The distinction was not for one day only. Mardochai might afterwards wear the tiara God thus clearly manifested that he would resist the proud, and give grace to the humble. (St. James iv. 6.) The exaltation of Joseph in Egypt, (Calmet) and lately of Daniel at the court at Babylon, (Tirinus) was hardly less wonderful, Genesis xli., and Daniel vi. (Calmet)
We may easily conceive the astonishment which would fill the breast of Aman, as well as of Mardochai, on this occasion. The Greek published by Usher, has expressed these sentiments; (Haydock) and the Chaldean has added many embellishments, which are of no authority. (Calmet)
