All the rulers of the provinces, &c., and officers of the king Hebrews and those that did the king's business; that is, not only the chief persons, signified by the foregoing words, but all the king's other ministers or officers, of what quality soever; helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them He having manifestly the countenance both of God and the king. For Mordecai was great The greatest in place, and power, and favour with the king, both for his near relation to the queen, and for the good service he had done for the king himself, in preserving his life, and managing his affairs; and for those excellent abilities and virtues which the king discovered in him. And his fame went throughout all the provinces He was not only great in the king's house, and caressed by the courtiers, as many are who have no intrinsic worth to support their reputation; but his fame for wisdom and virtue went out from thence throughout all the king's dominions, and in all places he was extolled as a great man, and as one that was waxing greater and greater. Hence all, even the king's officers, saw it to be their interest to help his friends.
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Esther 9:3-4
3 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officersa of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.