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After Esther became queen, her cousin Mordecai overheard a plot to kill the king. Mordecai tells Esther who then tells the king. Even though Esther gave credit to Mordecai for saving the king’s life, Mordecai’s actions go unrewarded. Haman, a high-ranking official, learns that Mordecai will not bow to him. Haman learns that Mordecai will not bow to him because he is a Jew, and Jews do not bow to anyone except God. Haman tells the king about this and convinces the king to kill all the Jews in the kingdom.