And the king said, “What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” The king’s young men who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”
Satan stirred Haman to kill Mordecai; God stirred the king to honor him. The king's word stands above Haman's, and God's counsel stands above them both. Even a sleepless night becomes the instrument of His purpose.
AI summary
Commenting on Esther 6:1-3
The king rightly saw that saving his life warranted reward, yet had forgotten whether he'd already given one. His servants answered truly: nothing more had been done for Mordecai than his existing court post. The deed had gone unrequited.
AI summary
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. (a) For he thought it unworthy of his estate to receive a benefit and not reward it.