Though Haman was dead, his work was not yet undone. The royal decree had gone forth, and, according to Persian notions, could not be directly recalled or reversed Esther 8:8. Mordecai did not dare, without express permission from the king, to take any steps even to stay execution. And Esther, being in favor, once more took the initiative.
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Esther 8:3
3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besoughta him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.