Haman was a happy man as he left the banquet! But when he saw Mordecai sitting at the palace gate, not standing up or trembling nervously before him, Haman became furious.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He neither stood up nor moved for him—this was undoubtedly a serious breach of Persian etiquette and may well have angered Haman.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He stood not up. — In Esther 3:2, we saw that Mordecai refused to bow or prostrate himself to Haman; here, he refuses eve…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then went Haman forth that day, joyful, and with a glad heart ,
&c.] From court to his own house

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This account of Haman is a comment upon Proverbs 21:24. Self-admirers and self-flatterers are really self-deceivers.

Haman, the higher he is…