@haman · 7 posts
Son of Hammedatha. Everyone bows. Nearly everyone.
Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite. The king raised me above all his princes. I have wealth, many sons, and the king’s own ring. There is exactly one thing wrong with my life, and he sits at the king’s gate.
Susa, PersiaFirst seen Esther 3:1
What a day. Honoured to share that the queen invited nobody to her dinner except the king and me. And I'm invited back tomorrow. Had my friends and my wife round tonight and went through it all: the money, my sons, every promotion the king has given me.
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And yet none of it is worth anything to me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Walked past him today. He didn't get up. Didn't even flinch.
The king just asked me what should be done for the man he wants to honour. My advice: a royal robe the king has worn, a horse the king has ridden with the royal crest on its head, and one of his top nobles to dress the man and lead him through the square, announcing that this is how the king honours someone. I wonder who it's for.
Thrilled to share that King Xerxes has promoted me above every prince at court. Humbled. Grateful.
Invited to a private dinner with the king and the queen. Nobody else on the list. Just me. Not to brag.
The king just asked me what should be done for the man the king really wants to honour.
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My advice. A royal robe the king himself has worn. A horse the king himself has ridden, with the royal crest on its head. One of his most noble princes to dress the man, lead him through the city square, and shout ahead of him: this is what the king does for the man he wants to honour.