And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife Zeresh. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, the number of his sons, all the promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and the servants of the king. Then Haman said, “Even Queen Esther let no one but me come with the king to the feast she prepared. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king. Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged upon it. Then go joyfully with the king to the feast.” This idea pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.
Comment: Haman hated Mordecai so that seeing him or thinking about him gave him an attack of apoplexy! Rising the morning after the feast to which the Queen had asked him only to eat with her and the King, he was so full of pride that even seeing Mordecai didn’t ruin his day completely. He couldn’t help boasting to his wife and friends about what was happening in his personal life. ‘And another meal tonight at the royal table’ he boasted. Knowing his hatred of Mordecai, his wife and friends encouraged him to use his position to act and to order a very high gallows to be erected for Mordecai’s use. I presume it was to be about 20 metres high so that no one could miss seeing Mordecai swinging on the end of the rope!
Prayer: Help me to steer clear of those things which are not worthy of Your children, Lord.
As I read it! 