Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, ‘A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits[a] stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.’

The king said, ‘Impale him on it!’ 10 So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 7:9 That is, about 23 metres