Esther 3:1
After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and placed his seat of authority above all the officials who were with him.
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Genesis 41:55When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people loudly called on Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he says.”
1 Samuel 15:8Then he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive; he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Ezra 7:14I, the king, and my seven counselors, send you all out to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to God's law, which is in your hand.
Esther 3:10Then the king took the signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
Esther 7:6Esther said, “The hostile man, that enemy, is this evil Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
Psalms 12:8The wicked walk on every side 1 when evil is exalted among the children of mankind.
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 →