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 Mor´decai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
In those days, while Mor´decai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasue´rus.
After these things did king Ahasue´rus promote Haman the son of Hammeda´tha the A´gagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mor´decai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mor´decai.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Am´alek from under heaven.
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed´nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Am´alek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
Now go and smite Am´alek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.