Esther 3:2
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And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.

the king's servants.

Esther 2:19,21 And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate, . . .

bowed.

Genesis 41:43 And he made him go up into his second chariot, the crier proclaiming that all should bow their knee before him, and that they should know he was made governor over the whole land of Egypt.

Philippians 2:10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

bowed not.

Esther 3:1,5 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him. . . .

Exodus 17:14,16 And the Lord said to Moses: Write this for a memorial in a book, and deliver it to the ears of Josue; for I will destroy the memory of Amalec from under heaven. . . .

Deuteronomy 25:19 Therefore when the Lord thy God shall give thee rest, and shall have subdued all the nations round about in the land which he hath promised thee: thou shalt blot out his name from under heaven. See thou forget it not.

1 Samuel 15:3 Now therefore go, and smite Amalec, and utterly destroy all that he hath: spare him not, nor covet anything that is his: but slay both man and woman, child and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Psalm 15:4 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;

Context
Haman Plots Against the Jews
1After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him. 2And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.3And the king's servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king's commandment?…
Cross References
Esther 2:5
There was a man in the city of Susan, a Jew, named Mardochai, the son of Jair, the son of Semei, the son of Cis, of the race of Jemini,

Esther 2:19
And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate,

Esther 3:3
And the king's servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king's commandment?

Esther 5:9
So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:

Lexicon
All
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the royal
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

servants
עַבְדֵ֨י (‘aḇ·ḏê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

at the King’s
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

Gate
בְּשַׁ֣עַר (bə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

bowed down
כֹּרְעִ֤ים (kō·rə·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate

and paid homage
וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ (ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate

to Haman,
לְהָמָ֔ן (lə·hā·mān)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the king
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

had commanded
צִוָּה־ (ṣiw·wāh-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

this
כֵ֖ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

for him.
ל֣וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

But Mordecai
וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י (ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther

would not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

bow down
יִכְרַ֖ע (yiḵ·ra‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate

or pay homage.
יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ (yiš·ta·ḥă·weh)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate


Additional Translations
All the royal servants at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

And all in the palace did him obeisance, for so the king had given orders to do: but Mardochaeus did not do him obeisance.

And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate bowed and did Haman reverence, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

All the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down or pay him homage.

and all servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.
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