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.

Commentary

Verse 1

McArther Bible Commentary
This was apparently a postscript.
Bible Cross References
Genesis 10:5 Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 24:15

Verse 2

John Wesley's Bible Commentary
Chronicles, &c. - These are lost long since, and buried in oblivion, while the sacred writings remain throughout the world. When the kingdoms of men, monarchs and their monarchies are destroyed, and their memorial is perished with them, the kingdom of God among men, and the records of that kingdom, shall remain as the days of heaven.
Bible Cross References
Esther 2:23 Esther 6:1 Esther 8:15 Esther 9:4

Verse 3

McArther Bible Commentary
Mordecai … was second. Mordecai joined the top echelon of Jewish international statesmen like Joseph, who ranked second in the Egyptian dynasty (Gen 41:37-45), and Daniel, who succeeded in both the Babylonian (Dan 2:46-49; Dan 5:29) and Medo-Persian Empires (Dan 6:28). speaking peace. Less than ten years later (c. 465 B.C.), Ahasuerus was assassinated. There are no further details about Esther and Mordecai. What Mordecai did for less than a decade on behalf of Israel, Jesus Christ will do for all eternity as the Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6-7; Zec 9:9-10).
Bible Cross References
Genesis 41:43 Genesis 41:44 Nehemiah 2:10 Psalm 122:9 Daniel 6:3