Esther 3:2-5

2The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

3The members of the royal staff at the King’s Gate asked Mordecai, “Why are you disobeying the king’s command?”

4When they had warned him day after day and he still would not listen to them, they told Haman in order to see if Mordecai’s actions would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

5When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.