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Book of EstherMoshe ben Avraham Pascarol (copyist and illustrator) · 1617

Dalphon

/DAL-fon/

Summary

One of the ten sons of Haman who were hanged after their father's plot against the Jews was exposed.

☩Identity

Dalphon was the second son of Haman the Agagite. When Haman's plot to destroy the Jews was thwarted through Esther's intervention, he was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. His ten sons were later killed by the Jews in Shushan and hanged at Esther's request.

Key verses:Esther 9:7Esther 9:10Esther 9:13-14

Related Verses1 mention

Esther· 1 verse

9:7

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Dalphon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Dalphon," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).