Esther 5:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Haman refrained himself from taking present vengeance upon Mordecai, to which he was strongly inclined, and which he might easily have effected, either by his own or any of his servants hands, without any expectation or fear of inconvenience to himself, who having obtained license to destroy a whole nation, could easily get a pardon for having killed one obscure and infamous member of it. Herein therefore God's wise and powerful providence appeared in disposing Haman's heart, contrary to his own inclination and interest, and making him, as it were, to put fetters upon his own hands.

Esther 5:10

10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and calledb for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.