Matthew Poole and continuators on Esther 6:4

4 And the king said, Who is in the court? (now Haman was come into the outward court of the kings house , to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.)

Early in the morning, because his malice probably would not suffer him to sleep; and he was impatient till he had executed his desired revenge; an[illegible: 1+ letters] he was resolved to watch for the very first opportunity of speaking to the King, before he was [illegible: 1+ letters]gaged in other matters.

Where he wa[illegible: 1+ letters]ed; because it was dangerous to come into the inuer Court without special licen[illegible: 1+ letters]e, ch. 4. 11.