But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordekhai alone, for they had made known to him Mordekhai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Achashverosh, even the Mordekhai's people.
It was told the house of David, saying, *Syria is allied with Efrayim.* His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
Don't you consider what this people has spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD did choose, he has cast them off? thus do they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
For the Kena`anim and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what will you do for your great name?