in the book of the chronicles the official records. See on Esther 2:23. The formula may be imitated from the phraseology in 1 Kings 14:19; 1 Kings 14:29 etc.

3 was next unto king Ahasuerus i.e. was second only to him in point of rank. The same expression is used of a certain Elkanah's position with respect to Ahaz, king of Judah (2 Chronicles 28:7), and of priests who were second in rank to the high priest, -of the second order," in 2 Kings 23:4.

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