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Esther 5:10
Esther 5:10 is verse 10 of Esther chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
King James Version
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
World English Bible
Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
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Esther 5:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible
8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
9 That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.
10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
11 Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
12 “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 43:30Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
Genesis 43:31Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
Genesis 45:1Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
2 Samuel 13:22And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:23Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Esther 6:13Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”