Esther 6:1-4 King James Version (KJV)

6 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

² And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

³ And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

⁴ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

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Esther 6:1-4

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1 This was just the record that they would keep, we see in scripture how Israel did the same thing, for Israel though it was different than the accounts we have in scripture. The king reviewing his reign may have been a common thing.

2 So it was found out that Mordecai was a hero, how the king did not remember this is not mentioned, it may have been perhaps that people wanting to kill him was common enough to where those that saved him were not remember, it also by the Lord’s will that the king see this to remember. The eunuchs were supposed to have been the ones the king could trust.

3 A man normally would have been rewarded for this and that is why it is asked by the king, why the king did not reward him then was a part of God’s plan to save Israel when their destruction was being plotted the most.

4 Mordecai was now a hero and Haman wanted to have permission to kill him, while the king was looking to give him a reward.