Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

Bible References

Promote haman

Esther 7:6
Esther answered, “The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.”

Haman stood terrified before the king and queen.
Psalm 12:8
The wicked wander everywhere,
and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.

Agagite

Numbers 24:7
Water will flow from his buckets,
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
1 Samuel 15:8
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but he completely destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.

Above all the princes

Esther 1:14
The most trusted ones were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven officials of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and occupied the highest positions in the kingdom.
Genesis 41:40
You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
Ezra 7:14
You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession.
Daniel 6:2
and over them three administrators, including Daniel. These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.

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