Esther 3:1

Modern English Version

After these things King Ahasuerus praised Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and promoted him, and set his seat above all the officials who were with him.

Cross References

Genesis 41:40

You will be over my house, and according to your word all my people will be ruled. Only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Genesis 41:55

When all the land of Egypt was hungry, the people cried to Pharaoh for food, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. Do whatever he says to you.”

Ezra 7:14

For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem in accordance with the Law of your God which is in your hand,

Esther 1:14

Those nearest him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan. They were the seven princes of Persia and Media and the king’s closest confidants who met with the king and held the highest rank in the kingdom.

Esther 3:10

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

Esther 5:11

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, his many children, and everything about him the king had praised, and how he had promoted him over the princes and servants of the king.

Esther 7:6

Esther said, “This wicked Haman is the adversary and enemy!” Then Haman was seized with terror before the king and the queen.

Esther 8:3

Then Esther spoke again to the king and fell down at his feet and begged him with tears to avert the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme that he had devised against the Jews.

Psalm 12:8

The wicked prowl on every side, as vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

the fool is present in many high places of position, but the rich sit in the low places.

Daniel 6:2

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, so that the officials might give accounts to them and the king not suffer loss.

Numbers 24:7

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

1 Samuel 15:33

Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

1 Samuel 15:8

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