Vertaling Bijbel, Kanttekeningen SV, [], Want de Jood Mordechai [10]was de tweede bij den koning Ahasveros, en groot bij de Joden, en aangenaam bij de menigte zijner broederen, zoekende [11]het beste voor zijn volk, en [12]sprekende voor [13]den welstand van zijn ganse [14]zaad. 10. Dat is, naast den koning had hij het hoogste gebied. 11. Hebreeuws, het goede. 12. Dat is, die bij den koning altijd ten beste sprak voor de Joden. 13. Hebreeuws, den vrede. 14. Dat is, volk, landslieden, te weten, Joden, van wie nog vele in Babylonie en elders buitenslands waren, die met Zerubbabel in hun land niet waren wedergekeerd, gelijk te zien is in de boeken van Ezra en Nehemia.
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible, [], Est 10:3 Not only to his family, but to all the Jews who were of the same seed with him, the seed of Abraham; either speaking to them in an humble and condescending manner, being very humane, affable, and courteous; or speaking for them to the king, asking of him for them what might conduce to their peace, prosperity, and happiness. No mention is made in this history of the death and burial either of Mordecai or Esther; but the author of Cippi Hebraici says {P. 70. Ed. Hottinger}, that Mordecai was buried in the city of Shushan, and that all the Jews in those parts assemble at his grave on the day of Purim, and sing songs, playing on tabrets and pipes, rejoicing that there was a miracle wrought; and the same writer says {Ib. p. 64}, they do the like at that time at the grave of Esther, half a mile from Tzephat, read this book that bears her name, eat, drink, and rejoice. Benjamin of Tudela says {Itinerar. p. 96}, they were both buried before a synagogue, at a place called Hamdan.