Esther 3:1

New Century Version

After these things happened, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He gave him a new rank that was higher than all the important men.

Cross References

Genesis 41:40

I will put you in charge of my palace. All the people will obey your orders, and only I will be greater than you.”

Genesis 41:55

The time of hunger became terrible in all of Egypt, and the people cried to the king for food. He said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

Ezra 7:14

Ezra, you are sent by the king and the seven people who advise him to ask how Judah and Jerusalem are obeying the Law of your God, which you are carrying with you.

Esther 1:14

The wise men the king usually talked to were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, seven of the important men of Persia and Media. These seven had special privileges to see the king and had the highest rank in the kingdom.

Esther 3:10

So the king took his signet ring off and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jewish people.

Esther 5:11

He told them how wealthy he was and how many sons he had. He also told them all the ways the king had honored him and how the king had placed him higher than his important men and his royal officers.

Esther 7:6

Esther said, “Our enemy and foe is this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was filled with terror before the king and queen.

Esther 8:3

Once again Esther spoke to the king. She fell at the king’s feet and cried and begged him to stop the evil plan that Haman the Agagite had planned against the Jews.

Psalm 12:8

But the wicked are all around us; everyone loves what is wrong.

Proverbs 29:2

When good people do well, everyone is happy, but when evil people rule, everyone groans.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Fools are given important positions while gifted people are given lower ones;

Daniel 6:2

He chose three men as supervisors over those governors, and Daniel was one of the supervisors. The supervisors were to ensure that the governors did not try to cheat the king.

Numbers 24:7

Israel’s water buckets will always be full, and their crops will have plenty of water. Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be very great.

1 Samuel 15:33

Samuel said to him, “Your sword made other mothers lose their children. Now your mother will have no children.” And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 15:8

He took King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he killed all of Agag’s army with the sword.