Esther 3:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honoured Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.  He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹ Sometime later, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, Hammedatha the Agagite’s son, by promoting him above all the officials who worked with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,

Esther 3:1 Cross References

Genesis 41:40

You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands.  , Only I, as king,  will be greater than you.’

Genesis 41:55

When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.’

Ezra 7:14

You are sent by the king and his seven counsellors  to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession.

Esther 1:14

The most trusted ones  were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven officials  of Persia and Media  who had personal access to the king  and occupied the highest positions in the kingdom.

Esther 3:10

The king removed his signet ring  from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

Esther 5:11

Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honoured him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.

Esther 7:6

Esther answered, ‘The adversary and enemy  is this evil Haman.’ Haman stood terrified  before the king and queen.

Esther 8:3

Then Esther addressed the king again.  She fell at his feet, wept, and begged  him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite  and his plot he had devised against the Jews.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

Daniel 6:2

and over them three administrators, including Daniel.  These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.

Numbers 24:7

Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will be by abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.

1 Samuel 15:33

Samuel declared: As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women. Then he hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 15:8

He captured King Agag  of Amalek alive, but he completely destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.