Esther 3:2

Haman Is Promoted

¹ After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. ² All the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down or pay him homage. ³ Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"

Benjamin

Haman

Jew

Mordecai

Esther 2:19

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

Genesis 41:43

and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 17:14

Yahweh said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky."

Exodus 17:16

He said, "Yah has sworn: 'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"

Deuteronomy 25:19

Therefore it shall be, when Yahweh your God has given you rest from all your enemies all around, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it, that you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky; you shall not forget.

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don't spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"

Esther 2:21

In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.

Esther 3:1

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

Esther 5:9

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

Psalm 15:4

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

Philippians 2:10

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,