KJV ORIGINAL
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Haman answered the king, 'For the man the king wants to honor,'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Haman is responding to King Xerxes' question about how to honor someone special, not knowing the king is talking about honoring Mordecai, Haman's enemy.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the Persian Empire when Haman, the king's chief advisor, had plotted to destroy all Jews in the kingdom. The night before, the king couldn't sleep and had his servants read him the royal records, where he discovered that Mordecai (a Jew) had once saved his life but was never rewarded. Haman had come to the palace that morning planning to ask permission to execute Mordecai.
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