Esth 6:1

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Es 6:1 Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward.

Es 6:4 Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour.

Es 6:12 Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny.

that night.

Esth 5:8; Gen 22:14; 1Sam 23:26; 1Sam 23:27; Isa 41:17; Rom 11:33

could not the king sleep. Heb. the king's sleep fled away.

Dan 2:1; Dan 6:18

the book of records.

As chronicles were composed among the Persians, a more instructive and interesting work could not be brought before the king; because they were all written in verse, and were generally the work of the most eminent poets of the empire.

Esth 2:23; Mal 3:16