10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
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His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.
And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-10)Here, I. The king retires in anger. He rose from table in a great passion, and went into the palace garden to cool himself and to consider what was to be done, Est. 7:7. He sent not for his seven wise counsellors who knew the times , being ashamed to consult them about the undoing of that which he had rashly done without their knowledge or advice; but he went to walk in the garden awhile, to compa…
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