1King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants.
Amos 5:4 “seek”
Word Study: Seek (Heb. דָּרַשׁ, darash). (5:4; Gen 9:5; Ezra 7:10; Esth 10:3; Ps. 34:10; Isa 1:17; Mic 6:8)
This word has a variety of meanings in the Old Testament. It is commonly used to describe a prophet’s inquiry of God, by both true prophets (e.g., Exod 18:15; 1 Kgs 22:7–8) and pagan diviners (e.g., Deut 18:11; 1 Sam 28:7). The word is also used in the sense of something that is required or demanded (cf. Gen 9:5; Mic 6:8). In Ezra 7:10, the term denotes the scribe’s diligent study of the law of Yahweh. In this verse, the word conveys the meaning of seeking God in the sense of true heartfelt worship and an obedient lifestyle.