12Afterward Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief,


In Context

9 Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king's most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, 'This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!' "

10 "Go at once," the king commanded Haman. "Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended."

11 So Haman got the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him, "This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!"

12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief,

13 and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, "Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him-you will surely come to ruin!"

14 While they were still talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet Esther had prepared.

Esther 6:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:12But Mardochai returned to the palace gate: and Aman made haste to go to his house, mourning and having his head covered:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:12Mordecai came back to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.