Verse 24

because Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha,{H4099} the Agagite,{H91} the enemy{H6887} of all the Jews,{H3064} had plotted{H2803} against the Jews{H3064} to destroy{H6} them, and had cast{H5307} Pur,{H6332} that is the lot,{H1486} to consume{H2000} them, and to destroy{H6} them;

Referenced Verses

• Esth 3:5-9 : 5 And when Haman{H2001} saw{H7200} that Mordecai{H4782} bowed{H3766} not down, nor did him reverence,{H7812} then was Haman{H2001} full{H4390} of wrath.{H2534} 6 But he thought{H5869} scorn{H959} to lay{H7971} hands{H3027} on Mordecai{H4782} alone; for they had made known{H5046} to him the people{H5971} of Mordecai:{H4782} wherefore Haman{H2001} sought{H1245} to destroy{H8045} all the Jews{H3064} that were throughout the whole kingdom{H4438} of Ahasuerus,{H325} even the people{H5971} of Mordecai.{H4782} 7 In the first{H7223} month,{H2320} which is the month{H2320} Nisan,{H5212} in the twelfth{H8147} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} they cast{H5307} Pur,{H6332} that is, the lot,{H1486} before{H6440} Haman{H2001} from day{H3117} to day,{H3117} and from month{H2320} to month,{H2320} to the twelfth{H8147} month, which is the month{H2320} Adar.{H143} 8 And Haman{H2001} said{H559} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340} and dispersed{H6504} among the peoples{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom;{H4438} and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138} from [those of] every people;{H5971} neither keep{H6213} they the king's{H4428} laws:{H1881} therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737} to suffer{H3240} them. 9 If it please{H2895} the king,{H4428} let it be written{H3789} that they be destroyed:{H6} and I will pay{H8254} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} into the hands{H3027} of those that have the charge{H6213} of the [king's] business,{H4399} to bring{H935} it into the king's{H4428} treasuries.{H1595} 10 And the king{H4428} took{H5493} his ring{H2885} from his hand,{H3027} and gave{H5414} it unto Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099} the Agagite,{H91} the Jews'{H3064} enemy.{H6887} 11 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Haman,{H2001} The silver{H3701} is given{H5414} to thee, the people{H5971} also, to do{H6213} with them as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} to thee. 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608} called{H7121} in the first{H7223} month,{H2320} on the thirteenth{H7969} day{H3117} thereof; and there was written{H3789} according to all that Haman{H2001} commanded{H6680} unto the king's{H4428} satraps,{H323} and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province,{H4082} and to the princes{H8269} of every people,{H5971} to every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language;{H3956} in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written,{H3789} and it was sealed{H2856} with the king's{H4428} ring.{H2885} 13 And letters{H5612} were sent{H7971} by{H3027} posts{H7323} into all the king's{H4428} provinces,{H4082} to destroy,{H8045} to slay, and to cause to perish,{H8045} all Jews,{H3064} both young{H5288} and old,{H2205} little children{H2945} and women,{H802} in one{H259} day,{H3117} even upon the thirteenth{H7969} day{H3117} of the twelfth{H8147} month,{H2320} which is the month{H2320} Adar,{H143} and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey.{H962}
• Esth 9:10 : 10 the ten{H6235} sons{H1121} of Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha,{H4099} the Jew's{H3064} enemy,{H6887} slew{H2026} they; but on the spoil{H961} they laid{H7971} not their hand.{H3027}