Esther 3:1 BSB — MannaFest

Esther 3:1

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.

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ASV

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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The name, Haman, is probably the same as the Classical Omanes, and in ancient Persian, “Umana”, an exact equivalent of the Greek “Eumenes.” Hammedatha is perhaps the same as “Madata” or “Mahadata”, an old Persian name signifying “given by (or to) the moon.” The Agagite - The Jews generally understand by this expression “the descendant of Agag,” the Amalekite monarch of 1 Sam. 15. Haman, however, by his own name, and the names of his sons Est 9:7-9 and his father, would seem to have been a genuine Persian.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Agagite - An Amalekite of the royal seed of that nation, whose kings were successively called Agag. All the princes - Gave him the first place and seat, which was next to the king.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman . . . set his seat above all the princes--that is, raised him to the rank of vizier, or prime confidential minister, whose pre-eminence in office and power appeared in the elevated state chair appropriated to that supreme functionary. Such a distinction in seats was counted of vast importance in the formal court of Persia.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אַחַ֣ר׀	'a.Char	after	H310 →
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	ha.de.va.Rim	the things	H1697 →
הָאֵ֗לֶּה	ha.'E.leh	<the> these	H428 →
גִּדַּל֩	gi.Dal	he made great	H1431 →
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ	'a.chash.ve.Ro.osh	Ahasuerus	H325 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָמָ֧ן	ha.Man	Haman	H2001 →
בֶּֽן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
הַמְּדָ֛תָא	ha.me.Da.ta'	Hammedatha	H4099 →
הָאֲגָגִ֖י	ha.'a.ga.Gi	the Agagite	H91 →
וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ	vay.na.se.'E.hu	and he exalted him	H5375 →
וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙	vai.Ya.sem	and he placed	H7760 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כִּסְא֔וֹ	kis.'O	seat his	H3678 →
מֵעַ֕ל	me.'Al	<from> above	H5921 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים	ha.sa.Rim	the officials	H8269 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
אִתּֽוֹ׃	'i.To	[were] with him	H854 →

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Through
Esther 3:10
So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
leads to
- Genesis 41:42
  Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
- Esther 8:2
  The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.
- Esther 7:6
  Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
Through
1 Samuel 15:33
But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
leads to
- Judges 1:7
  Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought…
- Genesis 9:6
  Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Through
Numbers 24:7
Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 5:12
  And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 14:2
  And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
Through
Esther 5:11
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
leads to
- Esther 9:7–10
  including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Esther

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Esther