Matthew Poole and continuators on Esther 5:10

10 Nevertheles, Haman refrained himself , and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

From taking present vengeance upon Mordecai, to which he was strongly inclined, & which he might easily have effected either by his own, or any of his servants hands, without any expectation, or fear of inconvenience to himself, who having obtained licence to destroy an whole nation, could easily get a pardon for having killed one obscure and infamous member of it. Herein therefore Gods wise and powerful providence appeared in disposing Hamans heart, contrary to his own inclination and interest, and making him as it were to put fetters upon his own hands.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word].