Esther 10:3 meaning and explanation

For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

Esther 10:3, Berean Standard Bible

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These closing verses summarize Mordecai's position after the deliverance of the Jews. The narrator reports that Mordecai, a Jew carried into exile, became second only to King Xerxes, the same rank once held by Haman.

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