1And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.2And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?3For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
1King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. (Isa 11:11; Isa 24:15)2And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? (Es 2:23; Es 6:1; Es 8:15; Es 9:4)3For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people. (Ge 41:40; 2Ch 28:7; Ne 2:10; Ps 122:8)