Esther 3:2
“And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.”
KJV
Read in Esther 3Meaning
The text emphasizes Mordecai's noncompliance without fully explaining his motive here. His refusal becomes the immediate trigger for the conflict with Haman.