John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 3:5
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence ,.... For, after the information given him, he observed and watched him, to see whether he bowed and did him reverence or not: then was Haman full of wrath ; exceedingly displeased and angry; it was such a mortification to him he could not bear. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 3:1-6
Here we have, I. Haman advanced by the prince, and adored thereupon by the people. Ahasuerus had lately laid Esther in his bosom, but she had no such interest in him as to get her friends preferred, or to prevent the preferring of one who she knew was an enemy to her people. When those that are good become great they still find that they cannot do good, nor prevent mischief, as they would. This Haman was an Agagite (an Amalekite, says Josephus), probably of the descendants of Agag, a common... read more