Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. A. 3551. B.C. 453. promote Haman. Esther 7:6 And Esther said: It is this Aman that is our adversary and most wicked enemy. Aman hearing this was forthwith astonished, not being able to bear the countenance of the king and of the queen. Psalm 12:8 The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou hast multiplied the children of men. Proverbs 29:2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn. Agagite. Numbers 24:7 Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken away. 1 Samuel 15:8,33 And he took Agag, the king of Amalec, alive: but all the common people he slew with the edge of the sword. . . . above all the princes. Esther 1:14 (Now the chief and nearest him were, Charsena, and Sethar, and Admatha, and Tharsis, and Mares, and Marsana, and Mamuchan, seven princes of the Persians and of the Medes, who saw the face of the king, and were used to sit first after him:) Genesis 41:40,55 Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee. . . . Ezra 7:14 For thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hand. Daniel 6:2 And three princes over them of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble. Context Haman Plots Against the Jews1After 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.… Cross References 1 Samuel 15:8 And he took Agag, the king of Amalec, alive: but all the common people he slew with the edge of the sword. Esther 3:10 And the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy of the Jews. Esther 5:11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants. Esther 8:3 And not content with these things, she fell down at the king's feet and wept, and speaking to him besought him, that he would give orders that the malice of Aman the Agagite, and his most wicked devices which he had invented against the Jews, should be of no effect. Ecclesiastes 10:6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath. Lexicon Afterאַחַ֣ר ׀ (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part these הָאֵ֗לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those events, הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause King הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Xerxes אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia honored גִּדַּל֩ (gid·dal) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great Haman הָמָ֧ן (hā·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent son בֶּֽן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Hammedatha, הַמְּדָ֛תָא (ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4099: Hammedatha including the article the Agagite, הָאֲגָגִ֖י (hā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 91: Agagite -- a descriptive term for Haman elevating him וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ (way·naś·śə·’ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take to a position כִּסְא֔וֹ (kis·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3678: Seat of honor, throne above מֵעַ֕ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the princes הַשָּׂרִ֖ים (haś·śā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that [were] with him. אִתּֽוֹ׃ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Additional Translations After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.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. 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. And after this king Artaxerxes highly honoured Aman son of Amadathes, the Bugaean, and exalted him, and set his seat above all his friends. After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 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. After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. After these things hath the king Ahasuerus exalted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and lifteth him up, and setteth his throne above all the heads who are with him, Jump to Previous Advanced Agagite Ag'agite Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Authority Captains Established Events Exalted Haman Hammedatha Hammeda'tha Higher Honor Honored Honour Lifted Nobles Order Position Princes Promote Promoted Seat XerxesJump to Next Advanced Agagite Ag'agite Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Authority Captains Established Events Exalted Haman Hammedatha Hammeda'tha Higher Honor Honored Honour Lifted Nobles Order Position Princes Promote Promoted Seat XerxesLinks Esther 3:1 NIVEsther 3:1 NLT Esther 3:1 ESV Esther 3:1 NASB Esther 3:1 KJV Esther 3:1 Bible Apps Esther 3:1 Biblia Paralela Esther 3:1 Chinese Bible Esther 3:1 French Bible Esther 3:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a advanced After Agagite Ahasuerus all and authority elevating established events giving Haman Hammedatha higher him his honor honored King nobles of other over princes promoted seat son than that the these were who with Xerxes OT History: Esther 3:1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman (Est Esth. 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