/ Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.Esther 3:12On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded ...
Esther 1-8 Contemporary English Version Queen Vashti Disobeys King Xerxes 1 1-2 King Xerxes[a] of Persia lived in his capital city of Susa[b] and ruled 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.[c] 3 During the third year of his rule, Xerxes gave a big dinner for all his of...
Josephus wrongfully claims that the Ahasuerus (Xerxes) of the Book of Esther is this Artaxerxes I., and also that the Artaxerxes of Ezra and Nehemiah is Xerxes.His Character. Artaxerxes was the second son of Xerxes, who was murdered in the summer of 465 by his all-powerful vizir Art...
The story told in the book of Esther takes place during the rule of Ahasuerus, who amongst others has been identified as the 5th-century Persian king Xerxes I (reigned 486–465 BCE). The author also displays an accurate knowledge of Persian customs and palaces. What is the meaning of Xerx...
I had never been sad in his presence,Esther 1:1-3This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. / In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. / In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast ...
Esther Becomes Queen 2After a while, King Xerxes got over being angry. But he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and the law that he had written because of her.2Then the king's personal servants said: Your Majesty, a search must be made to find you some beautiful young women.3...