Esther 6:12 meaning and explanation

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

Esther 6:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Mordecai has just been paraded through Susa in the king's own robe and on the king's horse, honored for saving Xerxes from assassins. Haman, who had come to request Mordecai's execution, was forced to proclaim the honor himself.

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