And when he learned the identity of Mordecai's people, he despised the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes. Cross References Ezra 4:6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Esther 9:25 But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. Psalm 83:4 saying, "Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more." Jeremiah 33:24 "Have you not noticed what these people are saying: 'The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen'? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation. Chapter Outline 1. Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon the Jews.7. He casts lots. 8. He obtains by false accusations a decree of the king to put the Jews to death. Jump to Previous Ahasuerus Alone Contemptible Destroy Disdained Eyes Haman Hands Jews Kingdom Laying Mordecai Mordecai's Scorn Scorned Seemed Shewed Shown Sought Thought Throughout Wherefore WholeJump to Next Ahasuerus Alone Contemptible Destroy Disdained Eyes Haman Hands Jews Kingdom Laying Mordecai Mordecai's Scorn Scorned Seemed Shewed Shown Sought Thought Throughout Wherefore Whole |
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