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24 lines
840 B
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# Ahasuerus
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## Facts:
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Ahasuerus was a king who ruled over the ancient kingdom of Persia for twenty years.
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* This was during the time the exiled Jews were living in Babylonia, which had come under Persian rule.
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* Another name for this king may have been Xerxes.
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* After sending away his queen in a fit of anger, King Ahasuerus later chose a Jewish woman named Esther to be his new wife and queen.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Ethiopia](../names/ethiopia.md), [exile](../other/exile.md), [Persia](../names/persia.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Daniel 9:1](rc://en/tn/help/dan/09/01)
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* [Esther 10:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/est/10/01)
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* [Ezra 4:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/04/07)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H325
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