Est 3:9 | TNotes | STEP | 3:9 Haman tipped his hand by offering to bribe the king with a large sum of silver , which should have made the king suspicious of Haman’s motives. The value of the proposed gift is so astronomical that Haman may have been exaggerating to show his intended generosity.

‏ Esther 3:9

3:9 ^a Haman tipped his hand by offering to bribe the king with a large sum of silver, which should have made the king suspicious of Haman’s motives. The value of the proposed gift is so astronomical that Haman may have been exaggerating to show his intended generosity.