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Esther 3:1 (show verse)
Sometime later King Ahasuerus promoted Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, elevating him to a position above all the other officials who were with him.
Esther 3:2 (show verse)
All the king's ministers who were in the king's gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, because the king had commanded that Haman be honored in this way. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and would not bow down.
Esther 3:3 (show verse)
The king's ministers who were in the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why are you disobeying the king's command?"
Esther 3:4 (show verse)
They asked him this day after day, and he would not listen to them, so they told Haman to see whether or not Mordecai would get away with his disobedience, since he also had told them that he was Jewish.
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Esther 3:5 (show verse)
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he flew into a rage.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Haman
Anger » Instances of » Haman, because mordecai did not salute him
Hatred » Examples of » Haman
Hatred » Exemplified » Haman
Homage » Princes
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Malice » Exemplified » Haman
Man » Redemption of » Wrath of
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Pride » Examples of » Haman
Pride » Instances of » Haman
Pride » Exemplified » Haman
Wrath » Man's
Anger » Instances of » Haman, because mordecai did not salute him
Hatred » Examples of » Haman
Hatred » Exemplified » Haman
Homage » Princes
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Malice » Exemplified » Haman
Man » Redemption of » Wrath of
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Pride » Examples of » Haman
Pride » Instances of » Haman
Pride » Exemplified » Haman
Wrath » Man's
Esther 3:6 (show verse)
Because they had told him who the people of Mordecai were, Haman found it unacceptable to kill only Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jewish people, who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Esther 3:7 (show verse)
In the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, in the first month (the month Nisan), the (that is, the lot) was cast in Haman's presence to determine the best day and month to carry out his plot. The lot indicated the twelfth month, the month Adar.
Adar » Twelfth month in jewish calendar
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Casting Lots » Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Month » Abib (april) » After the captivity called nisan
Month » Adar (march)
Months » Names of the twelve » Twelfth, adar
Months » 12 adar, march
Pur » The lot
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Casting Lots » Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Month » Abib (april) » After the captivity called nisan
Month » Adar (march)
Months » Names of the twelve » Twelfth, adar
Months » 12 adar, march
Pur » The lot
Esther 3:8 (show verse)
Then Haman told King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and divided among the people throughout the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different than all the other people, they don't obey the king's laws, and it's not in the king's best interest to leave them alone.
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Dispersion » Of the jews
Falsehood » Instances of » Haman, in his conspiracy against the jews
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Israel » Defence of in battle » Dispersion of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Dispersion of
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Medo-persian kingdom » Ruled by, absolute kings
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Slander » Exemplified » Haman
Dispersion » Of the jews
Falsehood » Instances of » Haman, in his conspiracy against the jews
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Israel » Defence of in battle » Dispersion of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Dispersion of
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Medo-persian kingdom » Ruled by, absolute kings
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Slander » Exemplified » Haman
Esther 3:9 (show verse)
If the king approves, let it be decreed that they're to be destroyed, and I'll measure out 10,000 silver talents and bring it to the king's treasury for those who will do the work."
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Bribery » Examples of
Bribery » Instances of » Haman bribes ahasuerus to destroy the jews
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Plotting » General references to
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Bribery » Examples of
Bribery » Instances of » Haman bribes ahasuerus to destroy the jews
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Plotting » General references to
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
Treasure-houses » Of kings
Esther 3:10 (show verse)
The king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people.
Adorning » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Hammedatha » Father of haman
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Given to favorites as a mark of honor
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Hammedatha » Father of haman
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Given to favorites as a mark of honor
Esther 3:11 (show verse)
The king told Haman, "The silver is given to you, along with the people, to do with them as you see fit."
Esther 3:12 (show verse)
The king's scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and all that Haman commanded was written to the regional authorities of the king, to the governors who were over each province, and to the officials of each people. This order was translated in the name of King Ahasuerus into the language of each province and bore the seal of the king's signet ring.
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Month » Abib (april) » Decree to put the jews to death in
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Month » Abib (april) » Decree to put the jews to death in
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Scribes » Acted as » Secretaries to kings
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Esther 3:13 (show verse)
Letters were sent by couriers to all of the king's provinces to annihilate, to kill, and to destroy all the Jewish people, both young and old, women and children, and to confiscate their goods on a single day the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of Adar.
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Persecution » Of the jews
Post » of ahasuerus
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
Jews, the » Called God's people » Persecuted
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Persecution » Of the jews
Post » of ahasuerus
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
Esther 3:14 (show verse)
A copy of the letter was to be issued as an edict in every province and published to all the people, telling them to be ready for that day.
Esther 3:15 (show verse)
The couriers went out, urged on by the king's command, and the edict was issued in Susa the capital. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.
Babylon » Empire of » Tyrannical
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
King's decrees » Decrees of
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Feast of Purim » To commemorate the defeat of haman's wicked design
King's decrees » Decrees of
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Revenge » Exemplified » Haman
Revenge » Exemplified » By haman
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of