Esther 3:1
After these events did king Achashverosh make great Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and he advanced him; and he placed his seat above that of all the princes that were with him.
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Genesis 41:55And when all the land of Egypt also felt hunger, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
1 Samuel 15:8And he caught Agag the king of the 'Amalekites alive, and all the people he devoted to the edge of the sword.
Ezra 7:14Forasmuch as thou art sent on the part of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to make inquiry concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;
Esther 3:10And the king drew his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews.
Esther 7:6And Esther said, An adversary, and inimical man, this wicked Haman. Then became Haman terrified before the king and the queen.
Psalms 12:8(12:9) On every side do the wicked walk about, when the vile are exalted over the sons of man.
Matthew Henry on Esther 3:1
A very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the ruin of all the people of God. Were there not some such dark nights, the light of the morning would not be so welcome. I. Haman is made the king's favourite, ver. 1 . II. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, ver. 2-4 . III. Haman, for his sake, vows to be revenged upon all the Jews, ver. 5, 6 . IV. He, upon a malicious suggestion, obtains an order from the king to have them all massacred upon a certain day, ver. 7-13 . V. This order… Read the whole commentary →