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Esther 9:24 · KJV

"Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;"

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Passage Context

22As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
23And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
24Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
25But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
26Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

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Reflection Questions

1

What does it mean to you to face opposition?

2

How do you respond to those who wish you harm?

3

When have you seen a situation turn in your favor?

Life Application

conflict

Reflect on how you handle conflict and consider ways to seek peace.

forgiveness

Think about someone who has wronged you and how you might extend forgiveness.

People in This Verse

HamanOT

Haman was a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire and a key antagonist in the Book of Esther. His plot to annihilate the Jews demonstrates the dangers of pride and prejudice.

First appearance: Esther 3:1

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