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Mordecai, the man with a balanced spirit before the Lord. He simply returned to the gate where he had been before his great accolade, which had been led by Haman. He was certainly not a man of pride and self seeking. Est. 6:12 He was a level headed man and one of a well balanced spirit. He knew his place in life and was not about to be removed from it. Like David, he was not haughty nor were his eyes lofty. Ps. 131:1 The attitude which receives the attention of the Lord is like that of Mordecai. Contrite and humble in the sight of the Lord. Isa. 57:15.
Haman left in embarrassment and shame, covering his head to hide his identity after such an excruciatingly humbling experience. He went mourning, in extreme distress of spirit and soul. The praises and exaltation which he thought he was planning for himself he had to execute for his worse enemy, the man he despised and hated with a passion. Taking refuge in his home and seeking solace from his wife and his astrologers did not by any means better his fears or his position. They had no good or positive words for him. Assuring him that if Mordecai was of the seed of the Jews, Haman was in the process of losing the battle and would be defeated. No words of comfort for him were to be found. Est. 6:13.
While they were yet in consultation, the servants of the kings came to quickly bring him to the banquet of Esther. The darkness of spirit, the trouble of his mind, the fear that was building in Haman must have been of tremendous force about this time. Est. 6:14 Zophar, one of Jobís friends stated concerning the wicked that their moment of victory is brief and they shall utterly perish. Job 20:5-9 The word picture offered in these verses aptly fit Haman. So the king and Haman went into the banquet prepared by Esther. However hard he tried to cover up his dilemma and hope for a way of escape, he would have had to manifest the storm which was raging within his being. He was truly in dire circumstances.
Est. 7:1.