Esther 3:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 All the king’s servants who were at the royal gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, for that is what the king had ordered in his regard.(A) Mordecai, however, would not kneel and bow down.[a]
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Esther 5:9
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Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai. 9 That day Haman left happy and in good spirits. But when he saw that Mordecai at the royal gate did not rise, and showed no fear of him, he was filled with anger toward him.(A)
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