Esther 3:6

New Century Version

He thought of himself as too important to try to kill only Mordecai. He had been told who the people of Mordecai were, so he looked for a way to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, in all of Xerxes’ kingdom.

Cross References

Ezra 4:6

When Xerxes first became king, those enemies wrote a letter against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

Esther 9:25

But when the king learned of the evil plan, he sent out written orders that the evil plans Haman had made against the Jewish people would be used against him. And those orders said that Haman and his sons should be hanged on the platform.

Psalm 83:4

They say, “Come, let’s destroy them as a nation. Then no one will ever remember the name ‘Israel.’ ”

Psalm 83:5

They are united in their plan. These have made an agreement against you:

Jeremiah 33:24

“Jeremiah, have you heard what the people are saying? They say: ‘The Lord turned away from the two families of Israel and Judah that he chose.’ Now they don’t think of my people as a nation anymore!”

Revelation 12:12

So rejoice, you heavens and all who live there! But it will be terrible for the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you! He is filled with anger, because he knows he does not have much time.”