12. After that, Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried home. He was in despair and covered his head.
13. There, Haman began to relate in detail to his wife Zeresh and to all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his counselors and his wife Zeresh told him, “You are starting to lose power to Mordecai. If Mordecai is of Jewish descent, you will never win out over him. He will certainly lead to your downfall.”
14. While they were still speaking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and quickly took Haman to the dinner Esther had prepared.