Matthew Poole and continuators on Esther 6:12

12 And Mordecai came again to the kings gate : but Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered .

To his former place and office; shewing that as he was not overwhelmed by Hamans threats, and malicious design, as appears by ch. 5. 9. So now he was not puf[illegible: 1+ letters]ed up with all this honour. Besides, he came thither to attend the issue of the main business, and to be at hand to assist or encourage the Queen, if need were: which now he was more capable of doing than hitherto he had been.

In token of his shame and grief for his unexpected, and great disappointment of his hope and desire, and for the great honour done to his most despised and abhorred adversary, and this by his own hands, and with his own publick disgrace; and for such further inconveniences as this unlucky omen seemed to presage to him.