Est 7:8 | NETfull | STEP | When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down on the couch where Esther was lying. The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!” As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

Esther 7:8

8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down ^{▼▼ Heb “falling”; NAB, NRSV “had (+ just TEV) thrown himself (+ down TEV).”} on the couch where Esther was lying. ^{▼▼ Heb “where Esther was” (so KJV, NASB). The term “lying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “was reclining.”} The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!”

As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.