Esther 3:1
βAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.β
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Read in Esther 3Meaning
Haman enters the story with exceptional political authority. His elevation matters because the hostility that follows will be backed by direct access to imperial power.