Esther answered, "Our enemy, our persecutor, is this evil man Haman!" Haman faced the king and queen with terror.

(SEE 12:7)

Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.

They will have abundant rainfall And plant their seed in well-watered fields. Their king shall be greater than Agag, And his rule shall be extended far and wide.

he captured King Agag of Amalek alive and killed all the people.

Samuel said, "As your sword has made many mothers childless, so now your mother will become childless." And he cut Agag to pieces in front of the altar in Gilgal.

Those he most often turned to for advice were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan---seven officials of Persia and Media who held the highest offices in the kingdom.

I will put you in charge of my country, and all my people will obey your orders. Your authority will be second only to mine.

When the Egyptians began to be hungry, they cried out to the king for food. So he ordered them to go to Joseph and do what he told them.

I, together with my seven counselors, send you to investigate the conditions in Jerusalem and Judah in order to see how well the Law of your God, which has been entrusted to you, is being obeyed.

In addition, he chose Daniel and two others to supervise the governors and to look after the king's interests.