399. The Face Covered

Esther 7:8
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Esther 7:8. As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
The precise design of thus covering the face of a condemned criminal is not known, though it has been conjectured that it was intended to signify that the person condemned was not worthy again to look on the face of the king. The custom was observed in other nations as well as among the Persians.