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? {advanced. →

"Well, this week on Esther, things are really looking up for Mordecai - he's been made the ruler of Persia and Media, and is pretty much the most important dude around! He's also made sure that all Jews throughout the kingdom are respected and honored - which was a pretty impressive feat. →

Joe: Alright, so I'm here with an expert on the Bible and we're talking about Esther 10. What can you tell us about this chapter? Expert: Well, Joe, Esther 10 is the climax of the book of Esther, where the Jews of Persia are in danger of being annihilated. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so tell me a bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, so I could tell you about Esther 10. Alex Trebek: (Sighs) Alright, I guess. What's Esther 10 about? →

1-3 Listen up soldiers! This is Esther Chapter 10, Verse 1: King Ahasuerus imposed a tax on the land and on the coastal regions. Verse 2: All the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? Verse 3: Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the good of his people and interceded for the welfare of all his descendants. →

Batman: Robin, it's time to face the facts! In Esther Chapter 10, King Ahasuerus gives Mordecai the same honor as Haman! Robin: Holy honors, Batman! Joker: Oh, ho ho! What kind of honor would that be? →

Listen, Jack, this is Esther 10. Here's the deal - it's all about a guy named Mordecai. He was a big deal back in the day, folks. King Ahasuerus had promoted him to a very high position in the government. →

Esther 10 was a huge chapter in the Bible! King Ahasuerus was a real winner - he was the King of 127 provinces, stretching from India to Ethiopia. He was so amazing that, after he made a proclamation allowing the Jews to defend themselves and their families against their enemies, many people were saying that his greatness was unparalleled. →

Peter: "All right, if we're gonna recap Esther 10, I'm gonna do it in my best Peter Griffin voice. So, Esther 10 starts out with King Xerxes honoring Mordecai for saving his life by giving him land, money, and lots of other stuff. →