Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Day after day, the king's servants kept talking to Mordecai about bowing down to Haman, but he wouldn't listen to them. Finally, they told Haman about it to see what would happen to Mordecai, because Mordecai had told them he was a Jew.
The writer is showing how Mordecai's refusal to bow down to Haman became known, putting him in danger because of his Jewish faith and convictions.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Esther, set during the Persian Empire under King Ahasuerus, Mordecai, a Jewish exile, refuses to bow to Haman, the king's newly appointed high official, as an act of faithfulness to his God and Jewish identity. This verse describes how Mordecai's colleagues repeatedly urged him to comply but, seeing his steadfastness, reported him to Haman to test whether his refusal would hold, highlighting the tensions between Jewish exiles and the dominant culture. Such events reflect the broader historical struggles of the Jewish people in exile, facing potential persecution for their religious convictions.
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