U-Esteri 7:6-10

U-Esteri wathi: “Umuntu omelene nathi, isitha, yilo Hamani okhohlakeleyo.” Kwaphela nasozwaneni wuvalo kuHamani, phambi kwenkosi nendlovukazi. Inkosi yasukuma yashiya idili, yaphuma ithukuthele ibila, yaya engadini yasesigodlweni. UHamani wasala encenga indlovukazi u-Esteri ukuba angabulawa. Kuthe lapho inkosi ibuya engadini yasesigodlweni, ingena endlini yedili, yafica uHamani ewele embhedeni okwakucambalele kuwo u-Esteri, yathi: “Awunamahloni okubhudukeza indlovukazi phambi kwami, esigodlweni sami pho?” Ithe ingasho lawo mazwi inkosi, abathenwa baphuthuma bemboza ubuso bukaHamani. UHaribhona omunye wabathenwa ababephambi kwenkosi, wathi: “Kunesigxobo sokuphanyeka eside uHamani asimisele ukuphanyeka kuso uMoridekhayi, indoda eyasindisa impilo yakho, nkosi; singamakhubhithi angama-50 ubude.” Inkosi yayaleza, yathi: “Mphanyekeni kuso!” Base bemphanyeka esigxotsheni sokuphanyeka, uHamani ayekade esilungiselele uMoridekhayi. Yayisibohla intukuthelo enkosini.