And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
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?
all the acts.
1 Kings 11:41 And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his …
1 Kings 22:39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory …
advanced him. Heb. made him great.
Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel …
Esther 9:4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out …
Psalm 18:35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right …
Daniel 2:48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, …
in the book.
Esther 2:23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore …
Esther 6:1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring …
1 Kings 14:19 And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, …
Media. Media, which comprehended the modern Azerbijan and part of Irak, was a celebrated country of Asia, bounded on the north by the Caspian Sea and Armenia, west by Assyria, south by Susiana and Persia, and east by Hyrcania and Parthia, extending from
Persia. Persia Proper, now Fars, was but a small province, being bounded on the north by Media, west by Susiana, south by the Persian Gulf, and east by Caramania, extending from
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.
next unto king.
Genesis 41:44 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no …
1 Samuel 23:17 And he said to him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall …
2 Chronicles 28:7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, …
Daniel 5:16,29 And I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations, and dissolve …
accepted.
Esther 3:2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, …
Romans 14:18 For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and …
seeking.
Nehemiah 2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, …
Psalm 122:6-9 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you…
Romans 9:2,3 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart…
Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that …
REMARKS ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER.
This Book, which derives its name from the person whose history it chiefly relates, is termed in Hebrew, megillath Esther, the volume of Esther. Concerning its author there are various opinions: some attribute it to Ezra; some to Joachim, the son of Joshua the high priest; others to the men of the great synagogue; and others to Mordecai, which seems the most probable opinion. The events here related probably refer to the time of Artaxerxes Longimanus, who, according to Prideaux, was the Ahasuerus of Esther, agreeably to Josephus, (Ant.
Esther 10:1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the isles of the sea.
