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 (a) bowed not, nor did [him] reverence. (a) The Persians custom was to kneel down and reverence their kings, and such as he anointed in chief authorit... [ Continue Reading ]
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they (b) told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he [was] a Jew. (b) Thus we see that there is no one so wicked but they have their flatterers to accuse the godly.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the first month, that [is], the month (c) Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that [is], the lot, (d) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month (e) Adar. (c) Which contains part of March and part of April. (d)... [ Continue Reading ]
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the (f) king's laws: therefore it [is] not for the king's profit to suffer them. (f) The... [ Continue Reading ]
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the (g) city Shushan was perplexed. (g) That is, the Jews that were in Shushan.... [ Continue Reading ]