In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite.

After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

The king removed his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jewish people.

Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.

She said, “If it pleases the king, and I have found approval before him, if the matter seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let a royal edict be written. Let it revoke the documents the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.

They killed these 10 sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. However, they did not seize any plunder.

The king said to Queen Esther, “In the fortress of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men, including Haman’s 10 sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek will also be done.”

Esther answered, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews who are in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s law, and may the bodies of Haman’s 10 sons be hung on the gallows.”

The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s 10 sons.

For Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them. He cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.

But when the matter was brought before the king, he commanded by letter that the evil plan Haman had devised against the Jews return on his own head and that he should be hanged with his sons on the gallows.

He had seven sons and three daughters.

His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

He was still speaking when another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house.

One day the sons of God came again to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before the Lord.

If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;
if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

how much less man, who is a maggot,
and the son of man, who is a worm!

Then Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite from the family of Ram became angry. He was angry at Job because he had justified himself rather than God.

So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied:

I am young in years,
while you are old;
therefore I was timid and afraid
to tell you what I know.

while the morning stars sang together
and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

He also had seven sons and three daughters.

I will declare the Lord’s decree:
He said to Me, “You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.

Pay homage to the Son or He will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,
for His anger may ignite at any moment.
All those who take refuge in Him are happy.

what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?

With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.

Sing a new song to Him;
play skillfully on the strings, with a joyful shout.

He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.

The Lord will send His faithful love by day;
His song will be with me in the night—
a prayer to the God of my life.

Your sons will succeed your ancestors;
you will make them princes throughout the land.

Sing a song of wisdom,
for God is King of all the earth.

You sit, maligning your brother,
slandering your mother’s son.

I have become a stranger to my brothers
and a foreigner to my mother’s sons

I will praise God’s name with song
and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Solomonic.God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.

Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand,
with the son of man
You have made strong for Yourself.

Lift up a song—play the tambourine,
the melodious lyre, and the harp.

I said, “You are gods;
you are all sons of the Most High.

Even Assyria has joined them;
they lend support to the sons of Lot.Selah

Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female servant.

If his sons forsake My instruction
and do not live by My ordinances,

Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving;
let us shout triumphantly to Him in song.

Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.

A psalm.Sing a new song to the Lord,
for He has performed wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have won Him victory.

Sing to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious song.

They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

They shed innocent blood—
the blood of their sons and daughters
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
so the land became polluted with blood.

Lord, I am indeed Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.

The Lord is my strength and my song;
He has become my salvation.

Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons born in one’s youth.

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.

If your sons keep My covenant
and My decrees that I will teach them,
their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

How can we sing the Lord’s song
on foreign soil?

Lord, what is man, that You care for him,
the son of man, that You think of him?

God, I will sing a new song to You;
I will play on a ten-stringed harp for You—

Then our sons will be like plants
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style.

Hallelujah!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
His praise in the assembly of the godly.

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction,
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching,

My son, if sinners entice you,
don’t be persuaded.

my son, don’t travel that road with them
or set foot on their path,

My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

My son, don’t forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commands;

Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;

for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.

Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.

Listen, my sons, to a father’s discipline,
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,

When I was a son with my father,
tender and precious to my mother,

Listen, my son. Accept my words,
and you will live many years.

My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom;
listen closely to my understanding

So now, my sons, listen to me,
and don’t turn away from the words of my mouth.

Why, my son, would you be infatuated
with a forbidden woman
or embrace the breast of a stranger?

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor
or entered into an agreement with a stranger,

Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,
for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:
Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.

My son, keep your father’s command,
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.

My son, obey my words,
and treasure my commands.

Now, my sons, listen to me,
and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

“And now, my sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.

Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the pride of sons is their fathers.

A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.

A foolish son is his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.

The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.

If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

Listen, my son, and be wise;
keep your mind on the right course.

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.