# After these things

This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite

This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# placed his seat of authority above all the officials who were with him

Here "seat of authority" represents his position or status in the government. AT: "promoted him above the other officials" or "gave him more authority than all the other officials" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# knelt ... prostrated

These acts represent submission to the authority of Haman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# prostrated themselves to Haman

"humbled themselves and lay flat on the ground before Haman"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ahasuerus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]