Persia
20 references
- An empire which extended from India to Ethiopia, comprising one-hundred and twenty-seven provinces Esth. 1:1; Dan. 6:1
- Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations Esth. 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 Esth. 1:10-22; 2:4
- Israel captive in 2 Chr. 36:20
- Captivity foretold Hos. 13:16
- Men of, in the Tyrian army Ezek. 27:10
- Rulers of
- Ahasuerus Esth. 1:3
- Darius Dan. 5:31; 6; 9:1
- Artaxerxes I Ezra 4:7-24
- Artaxerxes II EZR 7; NEH 2; 5:14
- Cyrus 2 Chr. 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 Esth. 1:14
- System of justice Ezra 7:25
- Prophecies concerning Isa. 13:17; 21:1-10; Jer. 49:34-39; 51:11-64; Ezek. 32:24,25; 38:5; Dan. 2:31-45; 5:28; 7; 8; 11:1-4
- See Babylon
- See Chaldea
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.