Esther 3:2 meaning and explanation

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Esther 3:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The scene is the Persian court at Susa, where King Xerxes has raised Haman above every other official. The king commands the gate servants to bow, and all comply except Mordecai, a Jew.

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