Esther 9:4

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Cross-reference

Esther 10:2 Historical context

Esther 10:2 later records the declaration of Mordecai's greatness — confirming and summarizing his rise described here.

1 Chronicles 11:9 says David 'waxed greater and greater' because God was with him — highlighting God's explicit role, absent in Esther.

1 Chronicles 14:17 describes David's fame causing fear; Mordecai's fame and fear on officials directly parallels David's success.

2 Samuel 3:1 uses the same 'waxed stronger and stronger' idiom to describe David's house prevailing — a literary parallel of increasing power.

Exodus 11:3 Parallel

Exodus 11:3 describes Moses' greatness in Egypt — a Jewish leader rising in a foreign court, parallel to Mordecai's similar ascent.

Joshua 6:27 Parallel

Joshua 6:27 records Joshua's fame spreading after God's victory; Mordecai's fame similarly spreads, positioning him as a deliverer.