Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel and bow down to him, Haman was filled with rage.

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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

4They spoke with him day after day, but he refused to comply with their demands. So they spoke with Haman to see if the matter about Mordecai would remain like that, for he had told them that he was a Jew.

6He had contempt for the idea of killing only Mordecai, for the king's servants had told him who Mordecai's people were. Haman wanted to exterminate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were in the entire kingdom of Ahasuerus.

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Cross References

Esther 1:12But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials. Then the king became very angry; his rage burned within him.

Esther 5:9Haman went out that day joyful and glad at heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the king's gate, that Mordecai neither rose up nor trembled before him with any fear, he was filled with rage against Mordecai.

Psalms 37:12The wicked man plots against the righteous 1 and he grinds his teeth in rage against him. 1

Proverbs 19:19A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; 1 if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time. 1

Proverbs 27:3Consider the heaviness of a stone and the weight of sand— 1 the provocation of a fool is heavier than both. 1

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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