THEOSISEsther 3:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.
וַיַּ֣רְא הָמָ֔ן כִּי־אֵ֣ין מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כֹּרֵ֥עַ וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ל֑וֹ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֖ן חֵמָֽה׃
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- Dan 3:19Then was Nabuchodonosor filled with fury: and the countenance of his face was changed against Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and he commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times more than it had been accustomed to be heated.
- Esth 5:9So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:
- Prov 21:24The proud and the arrogant is called ignorant, who in anger worketh pride.
- Esth 3:2And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.
- Prov 27:3A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.
- Prov 27:4Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?
- Gen 4:5But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect: and Cain was exceeding angry, and his countenance fell.
- Gen 4:6And the Lord said to him: Why art thou angry? and why is thy countenance fallen?