KJV · Chapter 10/10
1And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
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?
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.
The book closes with a brief summary of King Ahasuerus's power and greatness, and highlights how Mordecai became a highly influential figure, respected for seeking the good of his people.
The book's ending is short, almost like a historical postscript, situating Esther's story within the broader official records of the Persian empire. The final line about Mordecai—that he 'sought the good of his people and spoke peace to all his descendants'—sums up the legacy the story wants to leave behind: someone who used influence and closeness to power not for personal gain, but for the collective well-being of his community. It stands in direct contrast to Haman, whose closeness to power was used for personal revenge and destruction. The application for today is to consider how we use whatever position of influence we hold: to serve ourselves, or to seek the good of others.