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.
Study Helps
Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of providence and courage in Esther.
Glossary
- Ahasuerus Person
- There are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1. ) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan. 9:1 . This was probably the Cyaxares I.
- Mordecai Tribe
- The son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Jew Tribe
- The name derived from the patriarch Judah, at first given to one belonging to the tribe of Judah or to the separate kingdom of Judah.