SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:12
¶ Después de esto Mardoqueo se volvió a la puerta del rey, y Amán se fue corriendo a su casa, enlutado y cubierta su cabeza.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 6:12
Verse 12. Mordecai came again to the king's gate] He resumed his former humble state; while Haman, ashamed to look up, covered his face, and ran home to hide himself in his own house. Covering the head and face was a sign of shame and confusion, as well as of grief, among most people of the earth.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate , etc.] To attend his post and office at court; which confirms what has been already hinted, that he was in some office in the court, which this phrase is expressive of, and not a porter at the gate; for it is not probable he should return to such a station, after so much honour had been done him; and much less that he returned to his sackcloth and fasting, as Jarchi and the former Targum; since he might reasonably conclude things were taking a turn in his favour, and that of his people; though as yet he knew not what success Esther had had, to wait for which he returned to court: but Haman hasted to his house ; pushed forward as fast as he could: mourning ; at his sad disappointment: and having his head covered ; through grief and sorrow, confusion and shame; so Demosthenes, being hissed, went home with his head covered f153 , as confounded and ashamed to be seen f154 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-14 - Mordecai was not puffed up with his honours, he returned to his plac and the duty of it. Honour is well bestowed on those that do not thin themselves above their business. But Haman could not bear it. What har had it done him? But that will break a proud man's heart, which wil not break a humble man's sleep. His doom was, out of this event, rea to him by his wife and his friends. They plainly confessed that the Jews, though scattered through the nations, were special objects of Divine care. Miserable comforters are they all; they did not advis Haman to repent, but foretold his fate as unavoidable. The wisdom of God is seen, in timing the means of his church's deliverance, so as to manifest his own glory __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וישׁב 7725 מרדכי 4782 אל 413 שׁער 8179 המלך 4428 והמן 2001 נדחף 1765 אל 413 ביתו 1004 אבל 57 וחפוי 2645 ראשׁ׃ 7218
