The Bible — notes and cross-references in Esther | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 3

3:1^1a Agagite

Num. 24:7; 1 Sam. 15:8, 33

The Agagites were enemies of God. God had charged Saul to slay all the Agagites, but he failed to do this and thereby offended God (1 Sam. 15).
3:1² advanced

Haman’s being advanced by the king was no doubt at the instigation of Satan, the adversary of God.
3:2^a did

cf. Esth. 5:9; Dan. 3:6; Matt. 4:9; Rev. 13:15-17
3:6^a destroy

Psa. 83:4
3:7^a Pur

Esth. 9:24, 26
3:7^b twelfth

Esth. 9:1
3:8^a differ

cf. Acts 16:20-21
3:10^a Agagite

Esth. 3:1
3:10^b enemy

Esth. 7:6; 8:1; 9:24
3:13^a annihilate

Esth. 7:4; 8:11; Psa. 83:4
3:13^b thirteenth

Esth. 8:12; 9:1