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Esther 3:1

AhasuerusHamanHammedatha
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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?

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BSB
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
KJV
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.
WEB
After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.
ASV
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.
DARBY
After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
BLB
After these things, King Ahasuerus made great Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and he lifted him up and he set his seat above all the officials who [were] with him.
ÅB
En tid etter opphøyet kong Ahasverus agagitten Haman, Hammedatas sønn, og gav ham rang og sete over alle de fyrster som var hos ham.
OTB
Etter disse hendelsene hedret kong Xerxes Haman, sønn av Hammedata, agagitten, ved å opphøye ham og gi ham myndighet over alle de andre embetsmennene.
B1930
Nogen tid efter ophøiet kong Ahasverus agagitten Haman, Hammedatas sønn, og gav ham rang og sete over alle de fyrster som var hos ham.

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  • Numbers 24:7

    He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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  • Esther 5:11

    And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

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  • Daniel 6:2

    And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:33

    And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

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  • Esther 3:10

    And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

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  • Genesis 41:40

    Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:8

    And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

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  • Proverbs 29:2

    When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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