Esther 6:4

“And the king said, who is in the court? etc.] Being in haste to confer some honour on Mordecai for what he had done: now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house; though it was early in the morning, being eager to get to the speech of the king before he was engaged in any business, to obtain a grant from him: to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him; of which he made no doubt of having, and therefore had prepared for it.”

“Now Haman was come into the outward court--This was early in the morning. It is the invariable custom for kings in Eastern countries to transact business before the sun is hot, often in the open air, and so Haman was in all probability come officially to attend on his master.”

“Haman - Early in the morning, because his malice would not suffer him to sleep; and he was impatient 'till he had executed his revenge; and was resolved to watch for the very first opportunity of speaking to the king, before he was engaged in other matters. Outward court - Where he waited; because it was dangerous to come into the inner court without special license, Est 4:11. Esther 6:6”

“6:4-6 Just as the king was pondering what to do to honor Mordecai, Haman arrived to seek Mordecai’s death. With great irony, the narrator recounts the king’s consulting with him about how to reward Mordecai.”

“Who is in the court: Pro 3:27, Pro 3:28; Ecc 9:10 the outward: Est 4:11, Est 5:1 to speak: Est 3:8-11, Est 5:14, Est 7:9; Job 5:13; Psa 2:4, Psa 33:19 Esther 6:6”