Esther 3:1
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
KJV
Post hæc rex Assuerus exaltavit Aman filium Amadathi, qui erat de stirpe Agag : et posuit solium ejus super omnes principes quos habebat.
Vulgate
Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἐδόξασεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρταξέρξης Ἁμὰν Ἁμαδάθου Βουγαῖον, καὶ ὕψωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐπρωτοβάθρει πάντων τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.
LXX
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
ASV
אַחַ֣ר הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ/אֵ֗לֶּה גִּדַּל֩ הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ אֶת הָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָ/אֲגָגִ֖י וַֽ/יְנַשְּׂאֵ֑/הוּ וַ/יָּ֨שֶׂם֙ אֶת כִּסְא֔/וֹ מֵ/עַ֕ל כָּל הַ/שָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 15:8 — And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- 1Sam 15:8 — And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- 1Sam 15:33 — And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
- Dan 6:2 — And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
- Eccl 10:6 — Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
- Esth 3:10 — And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
- Esth 5:11 — And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of t
- Esth 5:11 — And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of t
- Gen 41:40 — Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
- Num 24:7 — He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.