Esther 3:10

3:10 So the king removed his signet ring ¹  from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews.

Esther 8:2

8:2 The king then removed his signet ring (the very one he had taken back from Haman) and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther designated Mordecai to be in charge of Haman’s estate.

Luke 15:22

15:22 But the father said to his slaves, ²  ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, ³  and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger ⁴  and sandals ⁵  on his feet!

¹ sn Possessing the king’s signet ring would enable Haman to act with full royal authority. The king’s ring would be used to impress the royal seal on edicts, making them as binding as if the king himself had enacted them.

² tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

³ sn With the instructions Hurry! Bring the best robe, there is a total acceptance of the younger son back into the home.

⁴ tn Grk “hand”; but χείρ (ceir) can refer to either the whole hand or any relevant part of it (L&N 8.30).

⁵ sn The need for sandals underlines the younger son’s previous destitution, because he was barefoot.