Esther 7:5 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?”
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What Does Esther 7:5 Mean?
The king erupts in indignation: who is he, and where is he, that durst presume to do so? He demands the identity of the villain, apparently forgetting that he himself sealed the decree with his own ring. His outrage is genuine but blind to his own part in the evil.
The irony is sharp and deliberate. The king rages against a plot he authorized, never having grasped whom he condemned. Esther has maneuvered him to this moment, his fury now aimed at the very crime he enabled. The narrator lets the question hang for an instant before Esther names the enemy. The unmasking is upon Haman, who sits frozen at the table.
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What does Esther 7:5 mean?
The king demands to know who would dare plot such a thing.