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Summary
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
The enemy
Pur
Bible References
The enemy
Esther 9:10
The ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the Jews' enemy, they slew; and upon the prey they stretched not out their hand.
Esther 3:5
And Haman will see that Mordecai bowed not, and not worshiping to him, and Haman will be filled with wrath.
Pur
Esther 3:7
In the first month (this the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year to the king Ahasuerus, he cast Pur (this is the lot) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, this the twelfth the month Adar.