And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his advisors and his wife Zeresh said to him, 'If Mordecai is Jewish, and you've already started to lose against him, you won't be able to defeat him. You will definitely fall before him.'
This verse shows Haman's own family and friends recognizing that his conflict with the Jewish people is doomed to fail.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Haman was forced to publicly honor Mordecai, the very man he planned to execute. In ancient times, many pagans recognized that the Jewish God was powerful and that opposing His people often led to downfall. Haman's advisors understood this spiritual reality.
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