Esther 7:9

Easy To Read Version

One of the eunuchs {\cf2\super [24]} that served the king was named Harbona. Harbona said, “A hanging post 75 feet {\cf2\super [25]} tall has been built near Haman’s house. Haman had it made so he could hang Mordecai on it. Mordecai is the man that helped you when he told about the evil plans to kill you.”

Cross References

2 Kings 9:32

Jehu looked up at the window. He said, “Who is on my side? Who?”

Esther 5:14

Then Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends had a suggestion. They said, “Tell someone to build a post to hang him on! Make it 75 feet {\cf2\super [20]} tall! Then in the morning, ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. Then just go to the party with the king and you can be happy.”

Esther 6:14

While those people were still talking to Haman, the king’s eunuchs {\cf2\super [22]} came to Haman’s house. They made Haman hurry to the party that Esther had prepared.

Esther 6:2

The servant read the book to the king. He read about the evil plan to kill King Xerxes. That was when Mordecai had learned about Bigthana and Teresh. Those two men were the king’s officers that guarded the doorway. They had planned to kill the king, but Mordecai learned about the plan and told someone about it.

Esther 8:7

King Xerxes answered Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew. This is what the king said, “Because Haman was against the Jews, I have given his property to Esther. And my soldiers have hanged him on the hanging post.

Esther 9:14

So the king gave the command. That law continued another day in Susa. And they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

Esther 9:25

Haman did those things, but Esther went to talk to the king. So he sent out new commands. These commands not only ruined Haman’s plans, but these commands caused those bad things to happen to Haman and his family! So Haman and his sons were hung on the posts.

Psalm 141:10

Let wicked people fall into their own trap,\par while I walk away unharmed.\par

Psalm 35:8

So, Lord, let them fall into their own traps.\par Let them stumble into their own nets.\par Let some unknown danger catch them.\par

Psalm 73:19

Trouble can come suddenly,\par and then those proud people are ruined.\par Terrible things can happen to them,\par and then they are finished.\par

Daniel 6:24

Then the king gave a command to bring the men that had accused Daniel to the lions’ den (cage). Those men and their wives and children were thrown into the lion’s den. The lions grabbed them before they hit the floor of the lions’ den. The lions ate their bodies and then chewed on their bones.

Daniel 6:7

The supervisors, prefects, {\cf2\super [68]} satraps, advisers, and governors have all agreed on something. We think that the king should make this law. Everyone must obey this law. This is the law: If anyone prays to any god or man, except to you, king, for the next 30 days, then that person will be thrown into the lions’ den (cage).

1 Samuel 17:51

so he ran and stood beside the Philistine. Then David took Goliath’s own sword out of its sheath [163] and used it to cut off Goliath’s head. And that is how David killed the Philistine.