Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 6:5

And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

And the king’s servants said unto him, behold, Haman standeth in the court,…. In the outward court; for into the inward court none might enter without being called, for which he was waiting:

and the king said, let him come in; into his bedchamber; and it was of God, no doubt, that Haman should be on the spot at this very time, when the king was in the humour to do honour to Mordecai, and by him.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(5) And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

Haman is announced. Ahasuerus is ready for his purpose, and Haman for his: but oh! how different their views. Think of this, my soul, when the enemy storms most. Never is the triumph of hell nearer the close, than when Satan grows most furious.

Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Est 6:5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

Ver. 5. Behold, Haman standeth in the court ] For into the presence he might not come uncalled. And to be thus called in he held it no small happiness; but was soon confuted. He came into the room (as men come to a lottery) with his head full of hopes, but he went thence with his heart full of blanks.

And the king said, Let him come in ] See here, saith Merlin, a sweet and special providence of God in this, that Ahasuerus should take advice about honouring Mordecai, and not of his servants that attended upon his person, but of Haman then present (though for another purpose), and concealing the man he means, should make Haman say what was fit to be done, and then do it accordingly. Neither the king nor his servants, likely, would ever have thought of doing Mordecai so great honour as Haman prescribed. See here, as in a mirror, how the Lord by a secret providence bringeth about and overruleth the wiles of men, their affairs, times, counsels, words, and speeches, to the fulfilling of his own will and decree; and this when they think least of doing God’s will or serving his providence.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

standeth in the court. As explained in the Parenthesis, Est 6:4.

come in. Note the Figure of speech Anaaiplosis; Est 6:5 ending with the same verb which begins the next sentence.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

Est 6:5-6. The king said, Let him come in The king thought him the fittest man he had to be made use of, both in directing and in dispensing his favour, knowing nothing of any quarrel he had with Mordecai. So Haman came in Proud of the honour done him, in being admitted into the kings bed-chamber, before he was up; for it is likely the king only wished to give orders for the honouring of Mordecai, and then he would be easy in his mind, and try to sleep. Haman, however, thinks of finding the king alone, and unengaged, and that this was the fairest opportunity he could wish for, to solicit for Mordecais execution. And the king Whose heart was as full as his, and who, as was fit, spoke first; said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? He names no one, because he would have the more impartial answer. It is a good property in kings and other superiors, to delight in bestowing rewards, and not to delight in punishing. Now Haman thought in his heart As he had great reason to do, because of the favour which the king had showed to him above all others; To whom would the king delight to do honour more than myself? No one deserves to be honoured so much as I, nor stands so fair for it. See how mens pride deceives them! The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing so much as in the good opinion we are wont to have of ourselves, and of our own performances, against which we should therefore constantly watch and pray. Haman thought the king loved and valued no one but himself, but he was deceived.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments