4 Later the king said: “Who is in the courtyard?” Now Haʹman had come into the outer courtyard+ of the king’s house* to speak to the king about having Morʹde·cai hanged on the stake that he had prepared for him.+

9 Har·boʹna,+ one of the king’s court officials, now said: “Haʹman also prepared a stake for Morʹde·cai,+ whose report saved the king.+ It is standing at Haʹman’s house, 50 cubits* high.” At that the king said: “Hang him on it.”