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In three short verses (Esther 10:1-3) the record of Esther and Mordecai is brought to a close.
Esther 10
- King Ahazuerus taxed his lands, near and far (v. 1). What king doesn’t?
- Mordecai was promoted to #2 man in the kingdom (v. 2-3). Remember that Esther could have had half the kingdom for herself.
- The chronicles of the kingdom record Mordecai’s deeds and greatness for us. You will recall that it was those same chronicles which saved his life from Haman’s cruel plot.
- The Jews accepted Mordecai’s leadership; and he spoke to defend their interests at court (v. 3).
- Moreover Mordecai sought peace for the Jews (v. 3).
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Esther 10:1-3
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.