1King Ahasuerus collected taxes from the land and from the islands of the sea.
2All the accounts of his power and strength, and the full story of Mordecai's greatness, to which the king promoted him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
3Mordecai the Jew was second in command to King Ahasuerus. He was very important among the Jews and was well-liked by his many relatives. He worked for the good of his people and spoke words of peace to all his descendants.