Esther 7:6

The Message

“An enemy. An adversary. This evil Haman,” said Esther. Haman was terror-stricken before the king and queen.

Cross References

Esther 3:10

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

Esther 7:5

King Xerxes exploded, “Who? Where is he? This is monstrous!”

Esther 8:1

That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, archenemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king because Esther had explained their relationship. The king took off his signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over Haman’s estate.

Psalm 27:2

When vandal hordes ride down ready to eat me alive, Those bullies and toughs fall flat on their faces.

Proverbs 16:14

An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be too upset when you see the poor kicked around, and justice and right violated all over the place. Exploitation filters down from one petty official to another. There’s no end to it, and nothing can be done about it. But the good earth doesn’t cheat anyone—even a bad king is honestly served by a field.