The three days of fasting are ended, and Esther enters the palace room of the king. To her delight, he holds out the scepter and she is free to make her request. She does not tell him at once just what her purpose is.
V.9-14 Haman has reached the very highest point of honor, and is very proud of it. But Mordecai still will not bow down to him. Haman goes home and boasts to all his friends of his wealth and honor, and then ends by telling of his anger about Mordecai. So far, everything has been going against the Jews, and in favor of their enemies. But God has His eye upon His people and He loved them still, though they had lost all right to be called His people, because of their disobedience.
V.13 No matter how well things go for an unbeliever, there is never complete happiness, as we see here.
V.16 Would we have the courage of Esther? What a brave woman! Did she know that God was with her?