King Ahasuerus, laid a tribute upon the land That is, he laid a tax upon every part of his dominions, both on the continent, and on the islands over which his power extended. By the isles here mentioned are meant those in the Æegean sea, conquered by Darius Hystaspes.
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Esther 10:1
1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.