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Then took Haman the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
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Pride's Painful Parade
Commentators highlight the profound irony of this moment. Haman, blinded by pride, designed this elaborate honor assuming it was for himself. Instead, he is forced to execute every detail for Mordecai, the very man he hated and planned to destroy. As Matthew Henry notes, this is a powerful illustration of how pride deceives and leads to humiliation.
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19th Century
Anglican
Then took Haman... —It would be a grim and curious study to analyze Haman’s feelings at this juncture. Various thoughts were mingled there…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then took Haman the apparel, and the horse The one out of the wardrobe, the other out of the stable, and the crown a…
Presbyterian
See how people's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our …
