Mordecai stands beside Ahasuerus in the Persian court while peaceful roads, farms, and Jewish families spread across the provinces beyond.
KING JAMES VERSION

ESTHER 10

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CHAPTER VISUAL

Esther 10 — Mordecai rises to greatness under Ahasuerus and uses his position to seek the welfare and peace of his people.

About this illustration

The brief conclusion is visualized through Mordecai’s public authority and the flourishing communities his advocacy serves. Imperial tribute is acknowledged by distant delegations without celebrating domination.

Scripture basis: Esther 10:1–3
  1. 1And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
  2. 2And 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?
  3. 3For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom