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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Harbona (Man living at the time of Exile and Return)
One of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus, sent to fetch Queen Vashti. At the end he points out the gallows Haman built for Mordecai, and Haman is hanged on it.
First, in plain English
One of the seven eunuchs of King Ahasuerus, sent to fetch Queen Vashti. At the end he points out the gallows Haman built for Mordecai, and Haman is hanged on it.
Who this is
Harbona was one of seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus of Persia and was sent to summon Queen Vashti to the king's banquet (Esther 1:10). He reappears at the story's climax, pointing out to the king the gallows Haman had built for Mordecai, which Haman was then hanged on himself (Esther 7:9).
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H2726
Where it appears
- Esther 1:10
- Esther 7:9
