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 1     His,  Est  Int         |         the story of the plot of Haman the Agagite, jealous and
 2     His,  Est  Int         |   extermination reversed against Haman and the enemies of the Jews.
 3     His,  Est  Int         |          Jews. Mordecai replaces Haman, and together with Esther,
 4     His,  Est  Int         |      Esther (1, 1-2, 23) ~3.     Haman's Plot against the Jews (
 5     His,  Est    A:    1(1)|        Amalekite; in Esther A:17 Haman is said to be the son of
 6     His,  Est    A:   17   |                            17 ~4 Haman, however, son of Hammedatha
 7     His,  Est    A:   17(4)|                              17] Haman . . . the Agagite: opposed
 8     His,  Est    3:    1   |     events King Ahasuerus raised Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
 9     His,  Est    3:    2   |      would kneel and bow down to Haman, for that is what the king
10     His,  Est    3:    4   |    listen to them, they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai'
11     His,  Est    3:    5   |                          5 ~When Haman observed that Mordecai would
12     His,  Est    3:    6   |       alone. Since they had told Haman of Mordecai's nationality,
13     His,  Est    3:    7   |         pur, or lot, was cast in Haman's presence to determine
14     His,  Est    3:    8   |                          8 ~Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus: "
15     His,  Est    3:   10   |          his hand and gave it to Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
16     His,  Est    3:   10(3)|           By giving this ring to Haman, the king bestowed on him
17     His,  Est    3:   11   |          keep," the king said to Haman, "but as for this people,
18     His,  Est    3:   12   |       wrote, at the dictation of Haman, an order to the royal satraps,
19     His,  Est    B:    3   |      this might be accomplished, Haman, who excels among us in
20     His,  Est    B:    6   |         to you in the letters of Haman, who is in charge of the
21     His,  Est    B: 3:15   | stronghold of Susa. The king and Haman then sat down to feast,
22     His,  Est    4:    7   |       the exact amount of silver Haman had promised to pay to the
23     His,  Est    4:    8   |     brought up in my charge; for Haman, who is second to the king,
24     His,  Est    C:    5   |         bowing down to the proud Haman. ~
25     His,  Est    C:   28   |      never eaten at the table of Haman, nor have I graced the banquet
26     His,  Est    5:    4   |        replied, "come today with Haman to a banquet I have prepared." ~
27     His,  Est    5:    5   |          the king ordered, "Have Haman make haste to fulfill the
28     His,  Est    5:    5   |            So the king went with Haman to the banquet Esther had
29     His,  Est    5:    8   |      honor my request, come with Haman tomorrow to a banquet which
30     His,  Est    5:    9   |                      9 ~That day Haman left happy and in good spirits.
31     His,  Est    5:   10   |                              10 ~Haman restrained himself, however,
32     His,  Est    5:   12   |                  12 ~"Moreover," Haman added, "Queen Esther invited
33     His,  Est    5:   14   |          This suggestion pleased Haman, and he had the gibbet erected. ~ ~ ~
34     His,  Est    6:    4   |      court?" the king asked. Now Haman had entered the outer court
35     His,  Est    6:    5   |          servants answered him, "Haman is waiting in the court." "
36     His,  Est    6:    6   |                          6 ~When Haman entered, the king said to
37     His,  Est    6:    6   |      king wishes to reward?" Now Haman thought to himself, "Whom
38     His,  Est    6:   10   |        10 ~Then the king said to Haman: "Hurry! Take the robe and
39     His,  Est    6:   11   |                           11 ~So Haman took the robe and horse,
40     His,  Est    6:   12   |         to the royal gate, while Haman hurried home, his head covered
41     His,  Est    6:   14   |      eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman off to the banquet Esther
42     His,  Est    7:    1   |               1 ~So the king and Haman went to the banquet with
43     His,  Est    7:    6   |     oppressing us is this wicked Haman." At this, Haman was seized
44     His,  Est    7:    6   |          wicked Haman." At this, Haman was seized with dread of
45     His,  Est    7:    7   |        garden of the palace, but Haman stayed to beg Queen Esther
46     His,  Est    7:    8   |      palace to the banquet hall, Haman had thrown himself on the
47     His,  Est    7:    8   |          spoken when the face of Haman was covered over. ~
48     His,  Est    7:    9   |           said, "At the house of Haman stands a gibbet fifty cubits
49     His,  Est    7:    9   |        gibbet fifty cubits high. Haman prepared it for Mordecai,
50     His,  Est    7:   10   |               10 ~So they hanged Haman on the gibbet which he had
51     His,  Est    8:    1   |      Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, enemy of the Jews, to Queen
52     His,  Est    8:    2   |     removed his signet ring from Haman, and transferred it into
53     His,  Est    8:    2   |        in charge of the house of Haman. ~
54     His,  Est    8:    3   |          revoke the harm done by Haman the Agagite, and the plan
55     His,  Est    8:    5   |       letters which that schemer Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
56     His,  Est    8:    7   |        given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him
57     His,  Est    E:   10   |             10 ~1 "For instance, Haman, son of Hammedatha, a Macedonian,
58     His,  Est    E:   10(1)|         a similar reason, called Haman an Agagite. See note on
59     His,  Est    E:   17   |        ignore the letter sent by Haman, son of Hammedatha, ~
60     His,  Est    9:   10   |            10 ~1 the ten sons of Haman, son of Hammedatha, the
61     His,  Est    9:   12   |          well as the ten sons of Haman. What must they have done
62     His,  Est    9:   13   |          and let the ten sons of Haman be hanged on gibbets." ~
63     His,  Est    9:   14   |         Susa. So the ten sons of Haman were hanged, ~
64     His,  Est    9:   24   |                              24 ~Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
65     His,  Est    9:   25   |     writing that the wicked plan Haman had devised against the
66     His,  Est    9:   25   |        instead be turned against Haman and that he and his sons
67     His,  Est    F:    4   |       two dragons are myself and Haman. ~