1;  Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai,
     seeks revenge upon all the Jews.
  7;  He casts lots.
  8;  He obtains by calumniation a decree of the king to put the
     Jews to death.

 * A.M. 3551.  B.C. 453.  promote Haman.
  7:6  Ps 12:8  Pr 29:2 
 * Agagite.
  Nu 24:7  1Sa 15:8,33 
 * above all the princes.
  1:14  Ge 41:40,55  Ezr 7:14  Da 6:2