Esther 10:1

1 Puis le roi Assuérus imposa un tribut au pays et aux îles de la mer.

Esther 10:1 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 10:1

And the King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and upon
the isles of the sea.
] Which include all his dominions, both on the continent, and on the sea, the Aegean sea; though Aben Ezra thinks it regards such as were not under his government, but stood in fear of him, of whom he demanded tribute. If Ahasuerus was Xerxes, perhaps his exchequer might be drained by his wars with the Grecians, which put him upon this; though some understand this of his renewing the taxes and tribute, which he remitted upon his marriage with Esther, ( Esther 2:18 ) .

Esther 10:1 In-Context

1 Puis le roi Assuérus imposa un tribut au pays et aux îles de la mer.
2 Or, quant à tous les actes de sa puissance et à ses exploits, et à la description de la grandeur à laquelle le roi éleva Mardochée, ces choses ne sont-elles pas écrites dans le livre des Chroniques des rois de Médie et de Perse?
3 Car le Juif Mardochée fut le second après le roi Assuérus, et il fut grand parmi les Juifs et agréable à la multitude de ses frères, recherchant le bien de son peuple, et parlant pour le bonheur de toute sa race.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.