THEOSISJungerow P.A.
Soon after Mardochaeus’ victory, Haman was to accompany the king to a banquet with Esther, in accordance with her earlier promise. At the conclusion of the feast, when the king inquired about Esther's desires, she revealed Haman as the adversary who had plotted against her and her entire Jewish community. Provoked with great wrath towards Haman, due to his hostility towards the Jews and his deceitful attempt to disgrace Esther, the king commanded that Haman be put to death. The eunuchs then obscured Haman's face and led him out of the palace, where they hanged him on the gallows he had constructed the day prior for Mardochaeus (Esther 7).
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The king's willingness at the end of the feast to hear and grant any request from Esther, regardless of its magnitude, reflects the indulgent nature of Xerxes, as previously noted, and echoes the tradition of Persian rulers, as detailed by Herodotus, to comply with any request presented at a banquet. Although Herodotus particularly refers to the royal festivities for the king's birthday, similar customs were observed during other celebrations as well.