Esther 3:4

Wherefore art, thou, transgressing the command of the king? And it came to pass, when they had spoken unto him day by day, and he had not hearkened unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether the account of Mordecai would stand, for he had told them, that, he, was a Jew.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

In Context

3Then said the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate unto Mordecai,—

5And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;

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Cross References

Genesis 39:10And it came to pass, that although she Spake unto Joseph day after day, yet hearkened he not unto her to lie beside her to be with her.

Daniel 3:8Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans,—and accused the Jews:

Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered, and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar! we are not accounting it needful, concerning this, to answer thee.

Daniel 6:13Then answered they and were saying before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, hath made thee, O king, of none account, also the interdict which thou hast signed,—but, three times a day, is asking his petition.

Jonah 1:9And he said unto them, A Hebrew, am I,—and, Yahweh, the God of the heavens, do, I, revere, him who made the sea, and the dry land.

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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