1 AND the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
2 And 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?

3 For 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

1And the king Ahasuerus layde a tribute vpon the land, and vpon the Isles of the sea.

2And all the actes of his power, and of his might, and the declaration of the greatnesse of Mordecai, whereunto the king aduanced him, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

3For Mordecai the Iew was next vnto King Ahasuerus, and great among the Iewes, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

I == Gen 10:5 ; Ps 72:10 ; Isa 24:15

 

II == Esth 8:15 ; 9:4

 

 

III == Gen 41:40 ; 2nd Chr 28:7 ; Neh 2:10 ; Ps 122:8-9

1 King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

2 All the acts of his power and valor, as well as a detailed account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king promoted, are recorded in the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia.

3 The Jew Mordecai was next in rank to King Ahasuerus, in high standing among the Jews, and was regarded with favor by his many brethren, as the promoter of his people's welfare and the herald of peace for his whole race.

v 1-3. This not only mentions the power of the king, but the advancement of Mordecai as next in power. Mordecai was well respected of all the Jews for seeking their welfare. It was not uncommon for an “outsider” to be given great authority in government. While the name of God was not mentioned, the people to which this was originally written would have immediately seen the hand of God throughout