Esther 3:1

Some time later ¹  King Ahasuerus promoted ²  Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position ³  above that of all the officials who were with him.

Ge 41:40,55; Nu 24:7; 1Sa 15:8,33; Ezr 7:14; Es 1:14; Es 7:6; Ps 12:8; Pr 29:2; Da 6:2

¹ tn Heb “after these things” (so KJV, ASV); NAB, NASB, NIV “After these events.”

² tn Heb “made great”; NAB “raised…to high rank”; NIV “honored.”

sn The promotion of Haman in 3:1 for reasons unexplained contrasts noticeably with 2:19-23, where Mordecai’s contribution to saving the king’s life goes unnoticed. The irony is striking.

³ tn Heb “chair”; KJV, NRSV “seat”; NASB “established his authority.”