Esther 7:8
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
Cross-references
Esther 6:12
Parallel
Esther 6:12 has Haman with head covered in mourning — here his face is covered again, sealing his disgrace and doom.
Proverbs 14:19
Parallel
Proverbs 14:19 states the evil bow before the good; Haman falls before Esther, illustrating this principle of the wicked humbled.
Proverbs 19:12
Parallel
Proverbs 19:12 compares a king's wrath to a lion's roar; here the king's anger leads to Haman's condemnation, demonstrating that proverb.
Proverbs 10:6
Related theme
Proverbs 10:6 says violence covers the mouth of the wicked; here Haman's face is covered, silencing him in judgment.
Amos 6:7
Parallel
Amos 6:7 warns that banqueters will be taken captive; Haman's banquet ends with his doom, a parallel of feasting turning to judgment.