Thematic Bible: Kings of, mentioned in scripture
Thematic Bible
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Now it came about in the days of Ahasuerus, that Ahasuerus who was ruler of a hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom, from India as far as Ethiopia:
Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
The responsible men of the Jews went on with their building and progressed rapidly. The teaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, helped them. They went on building till it was complete. They kept the word of the God of Israel, and the orders of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes, king of Persia.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Darius hystaspes
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records. This is where the things of value were stored in Babylon.
Darius the Mede received the kingdom. He was sixty-two years old.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Xerxes
Now I will tell you the truth. Look, there will be three more kings in Persia. Then the fourth will be richer than the others. When he is strong because of his riches he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes smerdis (an usurper)
In the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his friends, sent a letter to Artaxerxes, king of Persia, writing it in the Aramaic language.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Ahasuerus or cambyses
When Ahasuerus first became king, they put on record a statement against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Cyrus
It was the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia. In order that the word of Jehovah (YHWH) given by the mouth of Jeremiah might come true, Jehovah moved the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia. He made a public statement through all his kingdom, and put it in writing, saying: