Esther 10 · Adam Clarke
Introduction Ahasuerus lays a tribute on his dominions, Est 10:1 . Mordecai's advancement under him, Est 10:2 . His character, Est 10:3 . Verse 1 Laid a tribute upon the land - On the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of which we have already heard. The isles of the sea - Probably the isles of the Aegean sea, which were conquered by Darius Hystaspes. Calmet supposes that this Hystaspes is the Ahasuerus of Esther.
Verse 2 The book of the chronicles of Media and Persia? - The Persians have ever been remarkable for keeping exact chronicles of all public events. Their Tareekhs, which are compositions of this kind, are still very numerous, and indeed very important.