1 Now King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the AIs 11:11; 24:15coastlands of the sea. 2 And all the 1Lit doingsaccomplishments of his authority and strength, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai AEsth 8:15; 9:4to which the king 2Lit made him greatadvanced him, are they not written in BEsth 2:23the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was AGen 41:43, 44second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, BNeh 2:10one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation.