The kingarosein his angerfrom drinkingwine[and went] into the palacegarden;but Hamanstayedto begfor his lifefrom QueenEsther,for he sawthat harmhad been determinedagainsthim by the king.
But QueenVashtirefusedto comeat the king'scommanddeliveredby the eunuchs.Then the kingbecameveryangryand his wrathburnedwithin him.
When thesedayswere completed,the kinggavea banquetlasting sevendaysfor allthe peoplewho were presentat the citadelin Susa,from the greatestto the least,in the courtof the gardenof the king'spalace.
So they hangedHamanon the gallowswhichhe had preparedfor Mordecai,and the king'sangersubsided.
The wickedwill seeit and be vexed,He will gnashhis teethand meltaway;The desireof the wickedwill perish.
The evilwill bowdownbeforethe good,And the wickedat the gatesof the righteous.
The king'sfavoris toward a servantwho actswisely,But his angeris toward him who actsshamefully.
The furyof a kingis [like] messengersof death,But a wisemanwill appeaseit.
The king'swrathis like the roaringof a lion,But his favoris like dewon the grass.
"The sonsof those who afflictedyou will comebowingto you, And allthose who despisedyou will bowthemselves at the solesof your feet;And they will callyou the cityof the LORD,The Zionof the HolyOneof Israel.
ThenNebuchadnezzarwas filledwith wrath,and his facialexpressionwas alteredtowardShadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego.He answeredby givingordersto heatthe furnaceseventimesmorethanit was usuallyheated.
Behold,I will cause[those] of the synagogueof Satan,who saythat they are Jewsand are not, but lie--I will makethem comeand bow downat your feet,and [make them] knowthat I have lovedyou.
"Ifhe says,'It is good,'your servant[will be] safe;but ifhe is veryangry,knowthat he has decidedon evil.
Jonathansaid,"Farbe it from you! For ifI should indeedlearnthat evilhas been decidedby my fatherto comeupon you, then would I not tellyou about it?"
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
