Esther 3:1-3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Haman’s Plan to Kill the Jews

3 After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.^(A) He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.^{(B) 2} The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate^(C) bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.^{(D) 3} The members of the royal staff at the King’s Gate asked Mordecai, “Why are you disobeying the king’s command?”