And let the robe and the horse be handed over to one of the king's most noble princes. Let him robe the man whom the king delights to honor, and parade him on horseback through the streets of the city, proclaiming before him: Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor, demonstrating Haman's continuing description of how the honored person should be paraded through the city on horseback while one of the king's most noble princes proclaims his honor. This public parade and proclamation of honor represents the ultimate achievement in Haman's scheme, as it would bestow public recognition and acclaim on the honored person throughout the city. The irony is profound: Haman is describing the very honors that will be bestowed on Mordecai, his enemy, through his own suggestion.

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