Esther 7:9 - Exposition

Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king . Rather, "Harbonah, one of the chamberlains (eunuchs) that served before the king, said." The "eunuchs that served before the king" were those of the highest grade, as appears from Esther 1:10 . Harbonah was one of them. Who had spoken good for the king . Or, "who spake good." The reference is to his detection of the conspiracy ( Esther 2:22 ). In the house of Haman. This had not been mentioned previously. It adds one touch of extra barbarity to Haman's character, that he should have intended the execution to take place within the walls of his own house.