Esther 10
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Tribute to Xerxes and Mordecai
1Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.
2And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia? 3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
Introduction
Esther 10
This is but a part of a chapter; the rest of it, beginning at v. 4, with six chapters more, being found only in the Greek, is rejected as apocryphal. In these three verses we have only some short hints, I. Concerning Ahasuerus in the throne, what a mighty prince he was (Est 10:1, Est 10:2). II. Concerning Mordecai his favourite, what a distinguished blessing he was to his people (Est 10:2, Est 10:3).
Cross-references: Esth 10:1 · Esth 10:2 · Esth 10:3