Esther 5

NET

14 Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows 75 feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented.” It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.


Darby

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallowsD2863 be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallowsD2864 to be made.


Darby Bible Notes

gallows - Lit. 'tree,' as ch. 2.23. so elsewhere. gallows - Lit. 'tree,' as ch. 2.23. so elsewhere.


KJV

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallowsK3002be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.


KJV Bible Notes

gallows: Heb. tree.


Strong's

14 Then saidH559 ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and all his friendsH157 unto him, Let a gallowsH6086 be madeH6213 of fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364, and to morrowH1242 speakH559 thou unto the kingH4428 that MordecaiH4782 may be hangedH8518 thereon: then goH935 thou in merrilyH8056 with the kingH4428 unto the banquetH4960. And the thingH1697 pleasedH3190 H6440 HamanH2001; and he causedH6213 the gallowsH6086 to be madeH6213.