John Trapp on Esther 6:5

Verſe 5. Behold Haman ſtandeth in the Court] For into the Preſence he might not come uncalled. And to be thus called in he held it no ſmall happineſſe; but was ſoon confuted. He came into the room (as men come to a Lottery) with his head full of hopes, but he went thence with his heart full of blanks.

And the King ſaid, let him come in] See here, ſaith Merlin, a ſweet and ſpecial Providence of God in this, that Ahaſhuerus ſhould take advice about honouring Mordecai, and not of his ſervants that attended upon his perſon, but of Haman then preſent, (though for another purpoſe) and, concealing the man he meant, ſhould make Haman ſay what was fit to be done, and then do it accordingly. Neither the King nor his ſervants likely, would ever have thought of doing Mordecai ſo great honour as Haman preſcribed. See here, as in a mirrour, how the Lord by a ſecret Providence bringeth about, and over-ruleth the wiles of men, their affaires, times, counſels, words and ſpeeches, to the fulfilling of his own Will and Decree; and this, when they think leaſt of doing Gods Will, or ſerving his Providence.