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―¿De qué estás hablando? —le preguntó el rey Asuero—. ¿Quién se atrevería a hacerte daño?

Ester replicó:

―¡Nuestro enemigo y adversario es este malvado Amán!

Entonces Amán se perturbó delante del rey y de la reina. El rey se levantó y salió del banquete al jardín del palacio. Pero Amán se quedó suplicándole a la reina Ester que le salvara la vida, porque sabía que ya no contaba con la ayuda del rey.

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King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?”

Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen. The king got up in a rage,(A) left his wine and went out into the palace garden.(B) But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate,(C) stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.

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