PERSIA
An empire which extended from India to Ethiopia, comprising one-hundred and twenty-seven provinces EST 1:1; DAN 6:1
Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations EST 8:8; DAN 6:8-12
Municipal governments in, provided with dual governors NEH 3:9,12,16-18
The princes were advisors in matters of administration DAN 6:1-7
Status of women in; queen sat on the throne with the king NEH 2:6
Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's courtiers EST 1:10-22; 2:4
Israel captive in 2CH 36:20
Captivity foretold HOS 13:16
Men of, in the Tyrian army EZK 27:10
Rulers of
Ahasuerus EST 1:3
Darius DAN 5:31; 6; 9:1
Artaxerxes I EZR 4:7-24
Artaxerxes II EZR 7; NEH 2; 5:14
Cyrus 2CH 36:22,23; EZR 1; 3:7; 4:3; 5:13,14,17; 6:3; ISA 41:2,3; 44:28; 45:1-4,13; 46:11; 48:14,15
Princes of EST 1:14
System of justice EZR 7:25
Prophecies concerning ISA 13:17; 21:1-10; JER 49:34-39; 51:11-64; EZK 32:24,25; 38:5; DAN 2:31-45; 5:28; 7; 8; 11:1-4
See BABYLON
See CHALDEA
