Esther 3:6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Cross-references
Psalm 83:4 echoes Haman's genocidal intent — the same desire to destroy God's people as a nation.
1 Samuel 22:16 shows Saul ordering mass slaughter for one man's aid — like Haman targeting all Jews for Mordecai.
Psalm 37:12 depicts the wicked plotting against the righteous; Haman's conspiracy against the Jews is a clear example.
Psalm 94:20 condemns a corrupt throne that enacts destructive decrees—just as Haman manipulates the king to authorize annihilation.
Proverbs 21:24 describes the proud mocker who acts with insolent fury—Haman's pride and furious demand for Mordecai's life exemplify this.
Proverbs 24:2 says the wicked plot violence and talk trouble—Haman's heart plots the destruction of an entire people.
Proverbs 28:15 likens a wicked ruler to a roaring lion over helpless people—Haman, empowered by the king, preys on the vulnerable Jews.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 warns that quick anger lodges in fools—Haman's instantaneous fury at Mordecai leads to his foolish, murderous plot.
Matthew 5:22 equates anger with murder, showing how Haman's rage over one man escalates to a genocidal plot.
Proverbs 27:3 compares a fool's provocation to a heavy burden—Haman's anger over one man's slight becomes an unbearable weight on a nation.