After this, King Ahasuerus highly honored Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Bugaean. He exalted him and set his seat above all his friends.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Aman means, “a disturber.” Bible.—Who. Septuagint add, “Bougaios, or Gogaios.” Gog designates Scythia, where Aman might have been born. Pliny (4:12) places there the lake and river Ruges. But the Bugean, in Greek, may mean, “greatly puffed up:” or it may stand for Bagoas, “an eunuch,” (Judith 12:11) like Putiphar.—Agag, the king of Amalec. 1 Kennicott. 15. This title, like that of Macedonian, (Calmet. 16:10) is probably used out of contempt, as the Jews fequently styled their enemies, “race of Chanaan.” Ezekiel 16:3. Daniel 13:56. Calmet.—Sulpitius takes Aman to have been a Persian. His Amalecite ancestors may have fled before Saul into Macedonia, though he himself resided in Persia, so as to belong to all those nations. Tirinus. Menochius.—Throne. Thus were Joseph and Joakim exalted. Genesis 41:40 and 4 Kennicott. 25:28. Calmet.—The Persians gave places according to merit, ( Bible.) or as a reward. Brisson.