7 Esther answered, "This is my wish and this is what I want:
8 If I have pleased the king, I’d like the king and Haman to come tomorrow to another special dinner that I will prepare for them. Tomorrow I will prepare the same things."
9 That day Haman left the king’s court happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, Haman became very angry.
10 Haman went on home and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
11 Haman told them about his wealth and the great honor the king had given him by promoting him to the highest office in the kingdom.
12 Haman said, "Queen Esther has invited no one else but me to join the king for dinner, and I’m supposed to go tomorrow!
13 But none of this gives me any pleasure as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate."