Esther 3:5

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bent not the knee, nor prostrated himself to him, Haman became full of fury.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

In Context

4Now it came to pass, when they spoke unto him day by day, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told it to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai would be able to stand; for he had told them that be was a Jew.

6But it appeared too contemptible in his eyes to lay his hand on Mordecai alone: for they had told him of the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout all the kingdom of Achashverosh, the people of Mordecai.

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Cross References

Esther 1:12But queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king brought by the hand of the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burnt in him.

Esther 5:9And Haman went forth on that day joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, who did not rise up, nor move out of the way for him, then was Haman filled against Mordecai with fury.

Psalms 37:12The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth.

Proverbs 19:19A man of great fury must suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, thou must still do it again.

Proverbs 27:3A stone hath heaviness, and the sand, weight; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both of them.

Matthew Henry on Esther 3:2-7

Haman's Malignant Proposal. ( b. c. 510.) 1 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. 2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. 3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? 4… Read the whole commentary →

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