Esther 10:1-3 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the isles of the sea.… A good government — I. HAS A WISE SYSTEM OF TAXATION. II. MAKES ITS POWER FELT. III. PLACES GOOD MEN IN OFFICE. IV. PROMOTES THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. V. STRIVES TO PRESERVE PEACE. VI. IS ACCEPTABLE TO A VIRTUOUS AND ENLIGHTENED PEOPLE. (W. Burrows, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.WEB: King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea. |
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