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 replied, "The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!" Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.
Psalm 12:8
for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Agagite

Numbers 24:7
He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.
1 Samuel 15:8
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword.

Above all the princes

Esther 1:14
Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.
Genesis 41:40
You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. Only I, the king, will be greater than you.
Ezra 7:14
You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,
Daniel 6:2
Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them, so that the king's interests might not incur damage.

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