Esthgr 16:12
King James Version
“But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:”
Context
9Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with more equal proceeding.
10For Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadatha, being indeed a stranger from the Persian blood, and far distant from our goodness, and as a stranger received of us,
11Had so far forth obtained the favour that we shew toward every nation, as that he was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the king.
12But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:
13Having by manifold and cunning deceits sought of us the destruction, as well of Mardocheus, who saved our life, and continually procured our good, as also of blameless Esther, partaker of our kingdom, with their whole nation.
14For by these means he thought, finding us destitute of friends to have translated the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians.
15But we find that the Jews, whom this wicked wretch hath delivered to utter destruction, are no evildoers, but live by most just laws: