10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. Calling together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,
10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called
10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife Zeresh.
10 But he held himself in and went on home. He got his friends together with his wife Zeresh
10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
10 However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Esther 5:10
Commentary on Esther 5:9-14
(Read Esther 5:9-14)
This account of Haman is a comment upon Proverbs 21:24. Self-admirers and self-flatterers are really self-deceivers. Haman, the higher he is lifted up, the more impatient he is of contempt, and the more enraged at it. The affront from Mordecai spoiled all. A slight affront, which a humble man would scarcely notice, will torment a proud man, even to madness, and will mar all his comforts. Those disposed to be uneasy, will never want something to be uneasy at. Such are proud men; though they have much to their mind, if they have not all to their mind, it is as nothing to them. Many call the proud happy, who display pomp and make a show; but this is a mistaken thought. Many poor cottagers feel far less uneasiness than the rich, with all their fancied advantages around them. The man who knows not Christ, is poor though he be rich, because he is utterly destitute of that which alone is true riches.