Esther 3

Verse 1

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK A. M. 3551. B.C. 453. promote Haman: es 7:6, ps 12:8, pr 29:2; Agagite: nu 24:7, 1sa 15:8,33; above all the princes: es 1:14, ge 41:40,55, ezr 7:14, da 6:2

Verse 2

WEB 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.

KJV 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.

TSK the king's servants: es 2:19,21; bowed: ge 41:43, php 2:10; bowed not: es 3:1,5, ex 17:14,16, de 25:19, 1sa 15:3, ps 15:4

Verse 3

WEB Then the king’s servants, who were in the king’s gate, said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?”

KJV Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

TSK Why: es 3:2, ex 1:17, mt 15:2,3

Verse 4

WEB Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn’t listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

KJV Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

TSK when they spake: ge 39:10; that they told: da 3:8,9, da 6:13; he had told: ezr 1:3, da 3:12,16-18,23-30, da 6:20-28, jon 1:9

Verse 5

WEB When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

KJV And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

TSK that Mordecai: es 3:2, es 5:9; full of wrath: es 1:12, ge 4:5,6, job 5:2, pr 12:16, pr 19:19, pr 21:24, pr 27:3,4, da 3:19

Verse 6

WEB But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai’s people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai’s people.

KJV And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

TSK sought: ps 83:4, re 12:12

Verse 7

WEB In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

KJV In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

TSK the first month: ne 2:1; in the twelfth: es 1:3, es 2:16; they cast Pur: es 9:24-26, pr 16:33, eze 21:21,22, mt 27:35; Adar: es 9:1,5,17-19,21, ezr 6:15

Verse 8

WEB Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people’s. They don’t keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain.

KJV And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

TSK scattered abroad: le 26:33, de 4:27, de 30:3, de 32:26, ne 1:8, jer 50:17, eze 6:8, eze 11:16, zec 7:14, joh 7:35, jas 1:1, 1pe 1:1; their laws: ezr 4:12-15, ac 16:20,21, ac 17:6,7, ac 24:5, ac 28:22

Verse 9

WEB If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”

KJV If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

TSK that they may be destroyed: ge 23:16; ten thousand: mt 18:24

Verse 10

WEB The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

KJV And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

TSK took: es 8:2,8, ge 41:42; enemy: es 7:6

Verse 11

WEB The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”

KJV And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

TSK to do: ps 73:7, jer 26:14, jer 40:4, lu 23:25

Verse 12

WEB Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king’s ring.

KJV Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

TSK Then were: es 8:9-17; according: es 1:22, es 8:9, es 9:27; in the name: 1ki 21:8, da 6:8,12,15; sealed: es 8:2,8,10

Verse 13

WEB Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.

KJV And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

TSK by posts: es 8:10,14, 2ch 30:6, job 9:25, jer 51:31, ro 3:15; both young: 1sa 15:3, 1sa 22:19; in one day: es 8:12-14, jas 2:13; the spoil: es 8:11, es 9:10, isa 10:6

Verse 14

WEB A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

KJV The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.

TSK The copy: es 8:13,14

Verse 15

WEB The couriers went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

KJV The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

TSK hastened: pr 1:16, pr 4:16; sat down: ho 7:5, am 6:6, joh 16:20, re 11:10; the city: es 4:16, es 8:15, pr 29:2