Mordecai’s Fame
1 King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land c even to the farthest shores. E,d 2 All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishments e and the detailed account of Mordecai’s great rank with which the king had honored him, f have they not been written in the Book of the Historical Events of the Kings of Media and Persia? g 3 Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. h He was famous among the Jews and highly esteemed by many of his relatives. i He continued to pursue prosperity for his people and to speak for the well-being of all his descendants. j