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Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches
"Splendor" and "riches" are both abstract nouns. Alternate translation: "Haman told them about how great his wealth was" or "Haman told them about the many great things he owned" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
all the promotions by which the king honored him
The abstract noun "promotion" can be expressed with the verb "promote." It means that the king gave him more important work. Alternate translation: "How the king had promoted him many times and honored him" or "how the king had honored him many times by giving him more important work" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
how he had advanced above all the officials and the servants of the king
Advancing above people represents becoming more important than them. Alternate translation: "how he had become more important than all the officials and the servants of the king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)