Esther 10:3

New Century Version

Mordecai the Jew was second in importance to King Xerxes, and he was the most important man among the Jewish people. His fellow Jews respected him very much, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the safety of all the Jewish people.

Cross References

Genesis 41:40

I will put you in charge of my palace. All the people will obey your orders, and only I will be greater than you.”

Genesis 45:10

Live in the land of Goshen where you will be near me. Your children, your grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all that you have will also be near me.

Genesis 45:11

I will care for you during the next five years of hunger so that you and your family and all that you have will not starve.’

2 Chronicles 28:7

Zicri, a warrior from Ephraim, killed King Ahaz’s son Maaseiah. He also killed Azrikam, the officer in charge of the palace, and Elkanah, who was second in command to the king.

Nehemiah 2:10

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite officer heard about this, they were upset that someone had come to help the Israelites.

Esther 2:5

Now there was a Jewish man in the palace of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair. Jair was the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. Mordecai was from the tribe of Benjamin,

Esther 3:2

All the royal officers at the king’s gate would bow down and kneel before Haman, as the king had ordered. But Mordecai would not bow down or show him honor.

Daniel 5:16

I have heard that you are able to explain what things mean and can find the answers to hard problems. Read this writing on the wall and explain it to me. If you can, I will give you purple clothes fit for a king and a gold chain to wear around your neck. And you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29

Then Belshazzar gave an order for Daniel to be dressed in purple clothes and to have a gold chain put around his neck. And it was announced that Daniel was the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 6:3

Daniel showed that he could do the work better than the other supervisors and governors, so the king planned to put Daniel in charge of the whole kingdom.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, the thing I want most is for all the Jews to be saved. That is my prayer to God.

Romans 14:18

Anyone who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God and will be accepted by other people.

1 Samuel 18:16

But all the people of Israel and Judah loved David because he led them well in battle.

1 Samuel 23:17

Jonathan told him, “Don’t be afraid, because my father won’t touch you. You will be king of Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.”