1King Ahasuerus laid a tax on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
2All that he did by his power and his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king raised to high honour, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was great among the Jews, and well liked by the multitude of his brothers and sisters. He sought the good of his people, and he spoke peace to all his descendants.