Esther 3:2-6

NSB(i) 2 All the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honor just as the king ordered. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honor. 3 Then the king's servants in the king's house said to Mordecai, »Why do you go against the king's order?« 4 Now when they repeatedly said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they told Haman about it. To see if Mordecai's behavior would be overlooked: for he said to them that he was a Jew. 5 Haman saw that Mordecai did not go before him and give him honor. Haman was very angry. 6 But it was not enough for him to attack Mordecai only. They made clear to him who Mordecai's people were. So Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.