Greek Esther 3:1

Haman plans to destroy Mordecai

1 Sometime later, King Artaxerxes honored Haman, Hammedatha's son, a Bougaean, by promoting him above all other political advisors.

Greek Esther 3:1 In-Context

1 Sometime later, King Artaxerxes honored Haman, Hammedatha's son, a Bougaean, by promoting him above all other political advisors.

2 Everyone at the court would kneel and bow down to Haman because the king had so ordered. But Mordecai didn't kneel or bow down.

3 So the people at the king's court said to him, "Mordecai, why don't you obey the king's command?"

4 Day after day they tried to speak to him, but he didn't listen to them. So they let Haman know that Mordecai was disregarding the king's order. Earlier Mordecai had explained to them that he was a Jew.

5 When Haman himself became aware that Mordecai didn't kneel or bow down to him, he became very angry.