^10 (A)So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman ^(B)the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, ^(C)the enemy of the Jews.

^2 (A)And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

⁴² Then Pharaoh ^(A)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and ^(B)clothed him in garments of fine linen ^(C)and put a gold chain about his neck.

⁶ And Esther said, ^(A)“A foe and enemy! This wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.

⁸ But you may write as you please with regard to the Jews, in the name of the king, ^(A)and seal it with the king's ring, for an edict written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's ring ^(B)cannot be revoked.”

Haman Plots Against the Jews

3 After these things King Ahasuerus ^(A)promoted Haman ^(B)the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, ^(C)and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him.