At the same time Tattenai, governor of [the province] Beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and their associates came to them and spoke to them thus: "Who issued you all a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?"

So Haman said to the king, "For a man whom the king wishes to honor,

So the king and Haman went {to dine} with Queen Esther.