Chapter 6

The King has trouble sleeping that night, and asks for the book of memorable deeds.  The book is then read to him - presumably it is a very large book, and someone just picked a spot to start reading...

As it happened, what was read was the story of how Mordecai had made known to the king the plot to lay hands on him by the two eunuchs.  The King wants to know how Mordecai was rewarded for this.  Upon learning that nothing has been done, he wants something done immediately, and asks who is present to help with this.  Haman has just entered, encouraged by friends and his wife to ask the king's approval to hang this same Mordecai.  Things could not go this wrong by chance.  This is not "Murphy's Law", this is God protecting His people in a way that cannot be mistaken for "bad luck". 

The king asks Haman how to honor someone the king wants to honor.  Haman believes he is the "secret subject" of this conversation, and recommends the things that he himself would like to have done.  Once he finishes speaking, the King says "Do all this for Mordecai".  Now this Haman must have had a great poker face, or his shock at this development would surely have betrayed him to the king.  Haman himself has to proclaim the honor of Mordecai.

Haman goes home mourning.  His wife Zeresh and his wise men now predict that Haman's position will "fall before Mordecai".