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It was during the time that Mordecai spent at the king's gate, that Bagathan and Thares, two of the royal eunuchs who guarded the entrance, conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus. (Esther 2, 21)
Mordecai learned of the plot and informed Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mor-decai. (Esther 2, 22)
The matter was investigated, found to be true, and the two conspirators were hanged on the gallows. The incident was recorded in the Book of Chronicles in the presence of the king. (Esther 2, 23)
After these events, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, to a rank higher than that of all the other officials. (Esther 3, 1)
On orders of the king, all the royal officials at the king's gate would kneel and bow down to Haman. This Mordecai refused to do. (Esther 3, 2)
The royal officials at the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's order?" (Esther 3, 3)
In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the pur or lot was cast in Haman's presence to determine the day and the month for the destruction of Mordecai's people. The lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar. (Esther 3, 7)
Haman talked to King Ahasuerus, "Scattered throughout the provinces of your kingdom is a certain people, whose customs differ from those of other people. Since they do not obey our laws, it is not in the king's best interests to tolerate them. (Esther 3, 8)
If it please the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them. I will deposit in the royal treasury ten thousand silver talents for the men who carry out the king's business." (Esther 3, 9)
The king took the signet ring off his finger, handed it to Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, enemy of the Jews, and said, (Esther 3, 10)
On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned. As Haman dictated, they wrote orders in the script of each province and in the language of each people to the king's satraps, the governors of every province, and the officials of every people. Written in the name of King Ahasuerus himself and sealed with his own ring, (Esther 3, 12)
The couriers, spurred on by the king's command, set out in haste, and the edict was first promulgated in Susa. As the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in bewilderment. (Esther 3, 15)
