Old Testament
Harbona
One of seven eunuchs serving King Ahasuerus who suggested the gallows for Haman.
Harbona was a chamberlain or eunuch in the court of the Persian King Ahasuerus. He is noted for identifying the gallows Haman had prepared for Mordecai, which led the king to order Haman's execution on that very structure. His actions serve as a pivotal moment in the reversal of Haman's plot against the Jewish people.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Esther 1:10
- Last appears
- Esther 7:9
Where Harbona appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Esther45 versesA Jewish queen of Persia who risked her life to save her people from a genocidal decree.
- Haman45 versesAn Agagite official in the Persian court who plotted to exterminate the Jewish people.
- Vashti10 versesThe Queen of Persia whose refusal to obey King Ahasuerus led to her deposition and Esther's rise.
- Hammedatha5 versesThe father of Haman the Agagite, identified as the progenitor of the antagonist in the Book of Esther.
- Hathach4 versesA royal eunuch appointed by King Ahasuerus to serve as a trusted attendant to Queen Esther.
- Hegai3 versesThe royal eunuch in charge of the women's quarters who favored Esther in the Persian court.
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