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Esther 3:2 (NIRV)

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2 All of the royal officials at the palace gate got down on their knees. They gave honor to Haman. That's because the king had commanded them to do it. But Mordecai refused to get down on his knees. He wouldn't give Haman any honor at all.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 2) Bucking the System (2015-03-26)

Definition(s):
Haman (Heh-man): noise; tumult
Mordecai (Mor-dek-eye): contrition; bitter; bruising