1King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land10:1 Est 1:1; 8:9 even to the farthest shores.10:1 Or imposed forced labor on the land and the coasts of the sea10:1 Is 11:11; 24:15

2All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishments10:2 Est 1:4 and the detailed account of Mordecai’s great rank with which the king had honored him,10:2 Est 8:15 have they not been written in the Book of the Historical Events of the Kings of Media and Persia?10:2 Est 2:23; 6:1–2

3Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus.10:3 Gn 41:40–43; 2Ch 28:7; Est 8:15; Dn 5:7 He was famous among the Jews and highly esteemed by many of his relatives.10:3 Est 8:16–17 He continued to pursue prosperity for his people and to speak for the well-being of all his descendants.10:3 Neh 2:10