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Death of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Gallows » Used for execution of criminals
And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, "Let them make a gallows fifty cubits high, and in the morning tell the king, "Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily." The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
But when it came {to the attention of} the king, he {gave orders in writing} [that] his evil plot that he had devised against the Jews should return on his head, and they hung him and his sons on the gallows.
And the matter was investigated and found [to be so]; and the two of them were hanged on [the] gallows, and it was written in the scroll of the events of the days before the presence of the king.
And the king asked, "Who [is] in the courtyard?" Haman had just come to the courtyard of the king's outer palace to tell the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
And Habrona, one of the eunuchs in the presence of the king, said, "Look, the same gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai who spoke good [for the sake] of the king stands at Haman's house, fifty cubits high." And the king said, "Hang him on it." And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Esther replied, "If it is good to the king, let tomorrow also be granted to the Jews who [are] in Susa to do according to the edict of today; and let them hang Haman's ten sons on the gallows."
Hanging » Capital punishment by
Then David commanded the young men, and they killed them, and they cut off their hands and their feet, and they hung [them] at the pool at Hebron, but the head of Ish-Bosheth they took and buried in the grave of Abner at Hebron.
The king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the time of evening, and as the sun went down Joshua commanded [them], and they brought down his dead body from the tree. Then they threw it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and they raised over it a great heap of stones [that remains] to this day.
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
In three days Pharaoh will lift your head from you and hang you on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh from you." And it happened [that] on the third day, [which was] Pharaoh's birthday, he made a feast for all his servants. And he lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker in the midst of his servants. And he restored the chief cupbearer to his cupbearing [position]. And he placed the cup in the hand of Pharaoh. read more.
But the chief baker he hanged as Joseph had interpreted to them.
But the chief baker he hanged as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Homicide » Instances of the punishment of murderers » Haman
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Then Yahweh sent an angel, and he destroyed every mighty warrior of strength, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. And he returned with shamed face to his land and went into the house of his god. And some of the offspring of his loins fell upon him there with the sword.
And he took the bull calf that they had made, and he burned [it] with the fire, and he crushed [it] until it became fine, and he scattered [it] on the surface of the water, and he made the {Israelites} drink.
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
So Miriam was confined to the outside place of the camp seven days, and the people did not set out until Miriam was gathered.
"How it is filled with terror! [How] they wail! How Moab has turned [his] back! He is disgraced! So Moab has become as a derision, and as a terror for all his surrounding [peoples]."
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in {royal clothing} of blue cloth and white linen, and a great crown of gold and a robe of fine white linen and purple, and the city of Susa was shouting and rejoicing. For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
Pride » Instances of » Haman
And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger.
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.
But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king."
And Haman came, and the king said to him, "What [is] to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" And Haman thought to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?"
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Examples of the infliction of
The land opened its mouth and swallowed them up with their houses and every person {that belonged to Korah} and all the property.
And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down {because} he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms [and] died.
So fire went out {from before} Yahweh, and it consumed them so that they died {before} Yahweh.
And Joshua said, "Why did you bring us trouble? Yahweh will bring you trouble on this day." And all Israel stoned them [with] stones; and they burned them with fire [after] they stoned them with stones.
And they laid hands on her, and she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the house of the king, and they killed her there.
So he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down, and her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and they trampled her.
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
And [when] Ananias heard these words, he fell down [and] died. And great fear came on all those who heard about [it].
So the entire community brought him out to a place outside the camp, and {they stoned him to death} just as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Punishment of the The Wicked » Often brought about by their evil designs
They have set a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me; they have fallen into the midst of it. Selah
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Retribution » Examples of
Yahweh will return his blood on his head, because he fell upon two men, more righteous and better than he, and he killed them with the sword, even though my father did not know it; [namely] Abner son of Ner, commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of the army of Judah.
And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.
Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with {their thumbs and big toes} cut off used to pick up [scraps] under my table; just as I have done, so God has repaid to me. And they brought him [to] Jerusalem, and he died there.
But when it came {to the attention of} the king, he {gave orders in writing} [that] his evil plot that he had devised against the Jews should return on his head, and they hung him and his sons on the gallows.
so that the violence done to the seventy brothers of Abimelech would be avenged and their blood be placed on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, {who helped} to kill his brothers.
They took Absalom and they threw him into the large pit in the forest and raised a very great heap of stones over him. Then all of Israel fled, each to his tent.
'"Since I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his children yesterday," declares Yahweh, "I will requite it for you in this tract of land," declares Yahweh.' So then lift him out and throw him on the tract of land according to the word of Yahweh."