Extended from India to Ethiopia Esther 1:1

Peopled by Descendants of Eliam Genesis 10:22

Illustrated By

Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream Daniel 2:32, 39

A bear Daniel 7:5

A ram with two horns Daniel 8:3, 20

Shushan a Chief City Of Esther 1:2, 8:15

Achmetha or Ecbatana a Chief City Of Ezra 6:2

Divided into Many Provinces Esther 1:1, Daniel 6:1

Laws Of, Unalterable Daniel 6:12, 15

Ruled By, Absolute Kings Esther 3:8, 11, 7:9

Kings Of, Mentioned in Scripture

Cyrus Ezra 1:1

Ahasuerus or Cambyses Ezra 4:6

Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper) Ezra 4:7

Darius Hystaspes Ezra 6:1, Daniel 5:31

Xerxes Daniel 11:2

Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus Ezra 6:14, 7:1, Esther 1:1

Kings Of

Called kings of Assyria Ezra 6:22

Called kings of Babylon Nehemiah 13:6

Styled themselves king of kings Ezra 7:12

Dwelt in royal palaces Esther 1:2, 8:14

Were exceeding rich Esther 1:4, Daniel 12:2

Entertained magnificently Esther 1:3, 5, 7

Held in their hand a golden sceptre Esther 5:2

Put to death all who approached them without permission Esther 4:11, 16

Celebrated for Wise Men Esther 1:13, Matthew 2:1

People Of, Warlike Ezekiel 27:10, 38:5

Peculiar Customs In Esther 1:8, 2:12, 13

Babylon Taken by the King Of Daniel 5:20, 31

The Jews Delivered from Captivity by Means Of 2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23, Ezra 1:1-4

Predictions Respecting

Extensive conquest Daniel 8:4

Conquest of Babylon Isaiah 21:1, 2, Daniel 5:28

Deliverance of the Jews Isaiah 44:28, 45:1-4

Invasion of Greece under Xerxes Daniel 11:2

Downfall by Alexander Daniel 8:6, 7, 11:3