Esther 10:1
And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
In Context
Cross References
Esther 1:1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),
Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify ye LORD in the east, even the name of LORD, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.
Luke 2:1Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.
Matthew Henry on Esther 10:1
This is but a part of a chapter; the rest of it, beginning at v. 4 , with six chapters more, being found only in the Greek, is rejected as apocryphal. In these three verses we have only some short hints, I. Concerning Ahasuerus in the throne, what a mighty prince he was, ver. 1, 2 . II. Concerning Mordecai his favourite, what a distinguished blessing he was to his people, ver. 2, 3 . Read the whole commentary →