Ester 3

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Hamã é chamado de 'agagita', ligando-o a Agague, rei dos amalequitas (1sm15:8). Isso reforça a rivalidade histórica entre amalequitas e judeus, explicando parte do conflito.