Thematic Bible: Kings of, mentioned in scripture
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Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
It was in the days of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who reigned from India to Ethiopia (Cush) over 127 provinces,
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Now after this, in the reign of Artaxerxes I [son of Ahasuerus (Xerxes)] king of Persia, Ezra the son (descendant) of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
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And the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They finished their building as commanded by the God of Israel and in accordance with the decree of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
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Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Darius hystaspes
Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was conducted in Babylon in the archives where the treasures [and records] were stored.
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So Darius the Mede received the kingdom; he was about the age of sixty-two.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Xerxes
And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will become far richer than all of them. When he becomes strong through his riches he will stir up the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
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Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes smerdis (an usurper)
Later, in the days of [King] Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of their associates wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic.
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Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Ahasuerus or cambyses
Now in the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), in the beginning of his reign, the Samaritans wrote [to him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem [who had returned from exile].
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Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Cyrus
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia [that is, the first year he ruled Babylon], in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah [the prophet], the Lord stirred up (put in motion) the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
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