But Vashti the queen refused to come at the king’s command which was by the hand of his eunuchs. And the king was very angry, and his fury burned within him.
And all the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate were kneeling and bowing down to Haman, for the king had so commanded for him. But Mordecai did not bow down and did not kneel.
And it happened, when they spoke day by day to him, and he did not listen to them, they told Haman, to see if Mordecai’s matters would stand. For he had told them that he was a Jew.
And Haman went out that day joyful and good of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the gate of the king, that he did not rise or move for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke and commanded to heat the furnace seven times more than it was customary to heat it.