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Esther said, “Our ·enemy [oppressor; adversary] and foe is this ·wicked [evil] Haman!”

Then Haman was filled with terror before the king and queen. The king was ·very angry [filled with rage], got up, left his wine, and went out into the ·palace [L house] garden. But Haman stayed inside to beg Queen Esther ·to save [for] his life. He could see that the king had already decided ·to kill [L on calamity/disaster for] him.

When the king returned from the ·palace [L house] garden to the banquet hall, he saw Haman falling on the couch where Esther was ·lying [reclining]. The king said, “Will he even ·attack [assault; molest] the queen while I am in the house?”

As soon as the king said that, servants came in and covered Haman’s face [C signaling his doom].

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