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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] The king’s servants who were at the royal gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s order?”(B)

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  1. 3:2 We are not told the reasons for Mordecai’s refusal to bow. It may be the result of a form of Jewish piety that refuses to offer such homage to any mortal; see also Greek addition C:5–7.

10 Then the king said to Haman: “Hurry! Take the robe and horse as you have proposed, and do this for the Jew Mordecai, who is sitting at the royal gate. Do not omit anything you proposed.”(A)

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12 Mordecai then returned to the royal gate, while Haman hurried home grieving, with his head covered.(A)

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