Est 3:1 | NET2full | STEP | Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha , the Agagite , exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.

‏ Esther 3:1

Haman Conspires to Destroy the Jews

1 Some time later ^{▼▼tn Heb “after these things” (so KJV, ASV); NAB, NASB, NIV “After these events.”} King Ahasuerus promoted ^{▼▼tn Heb “made great”; NAB “raised…to high rank”; NIV “honored.”} ^{▼▼sn The promotion of Haman in 3:1 for reasons unexplained contrasts noticeably with 2:19-23, where Mordecai’s contribution to saving the king’s life goes unnoticed. The irony is striking.} Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position ^{▼▼tn Heb “chair”; KJV, NRSV “seat”; NASB “established his authority.”} above that of all the officials who were with him.