에스더 5:7 해설: Tze'enah Ure'enah

“Esther replied, my wish and my request” [5:7]. Here one asks a question. It does not say what Esther requested. The explanation is that Esther said to the king. I desire two things that you allowed me to ask. One request concerns my body and one request is to protect my people. Esther invited the king and Haman to the banquet the next day. Haman left the banquet happy and he saw Mordecai sitting. His happiness left him and he became angry with Mordecai. Here one asks a question. Why did the verse have to say that he left that day happy, and that is why he became angry? The explanation is that Haman feared Mordecai because he had raised Esther. Perhaps he will protect all of Israel. Esther will help to plead for Israel to the king. However, the day that he saw Esther had invited Haman alone and did not invite Mordecai, so Esther did not love Mordecai. Therefore, he was now angry with Mordecai. Haman came to his house and called his whole household and all of his friends and told them about his great wealth. Here one asks a question. Why did Haman now brag to his friends? The explanation is that Haman saw Mordecai sitting and his bile overflowed and he consoled himself with his wealth and he was again happy.