Son of Haman, enemy of the Jews
Dalphon
Named in 1 verse of Esther, first in Esther 9:7.
דַּלְפוֹןDalphon
The name means “the house of caves.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Dalphon Written by AI
Dalphon is mentioned in Esther 9:7 as one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). Haman had plotted to destroy all the Jews in the empire, but his plan was thwarted by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. After Haman's downfall and execution, the king granted the Jews the right to defend themselves against their enemies. On the 13th day of the month of Adar, the Jews fought against those who sought to harm them. They defeated their enemies, and among those killed were the ten sons of Haman, including Dalphon. Following their deaths, the bodies of Haman's sons were hanged on the gallows, likely the same gallows Haman had prepared for Mordecai (Esther 9:13 to 14). This act served as a public display of the Jews' victory over their enemies and the downfall of Haman's family. Apart from being listed as one of Haman's sons, no other details about Dalphon's life or actions are provided in the biblical text.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Esther 9:7
including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.