The gallows was a structure that was used to kill people by hanging them from it. See how you translated "gallows" in [Esther 5:14](../05/14.md). AT: "the structure Haman set up for hanging Mordecai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
Here the king speaks of himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person and in active form. AT: "What should I do for the man whom I take pleasure in honoring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Taking pleasure in doing something is an idiom for being glad to do something or wanting to do something. AT: "the king is glad to honor" or "the king wants to honor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# said in his heart
The heart represents the thoughts and attitudes. AT: "thought" or "said to himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Whom would the king take pleasure in honoring more than me?
This can be expressed as a statement. "Surely there is no one whom the king would take pleasure in honoring more than me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])