Esther 6:3

What honour and dignity. In any country one discovering a conspiracy against the life of the king would be considered entitled to a handsome reward. In Persia, where “royal benefactors” formed a distinct class and had their names inscribed on a special list, it was especially incumbent on the monarch to see that such a person should receive a reward proportionate to the value of his service. Though unable to recall what it was, Ahasuerus seems to have supposed that some honor or dignity must have been conferred on Mordecai. According to eh. 3:1, it was soon after this conspiracy — possibly in consequence of it — that Hainan was promoted by Ahasuerus. It has been suggested that Hainan may have in some way contrived to take the credit for bringing the conspiracy to light.