Why did Haman become enraged specifically at Mordecai?
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Correct answer: Mordecai refused to bow or pay him homage
While all the king's servants bowed to Haman as commanded, Mordecai refused to do so. This personal slight drove Haman to seek the destruction of not just Mordecai, but all Jews.
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