Charles Ellicott Commentary Esther 10:3

"For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed." — Esther 10:3 (ASV)

Mordecai the Jew was next to king Ahasuerus.—We have seen that the events recorded in this book carry us to the year 470 B.C., at which time Mordecai was at the zenith of his greatness.

How long he kept this position, whether death or disgrace brought it to a close, and if the latter, from what cause, we cannot say. All we know is that, near the end of Xerxes’ reign, his favorite and chief adviser was Artabanus, the captain of the guard, by whom he was murdered in 464 B.C.

The last we hear of Mordecai, whatever his subsequent fate, is that he was loyal to his people and proved himself their benefactor, seeking the wealth (that is, well-being—literally, good), and speaking peace to all his seed, all of the stock of Israel.