Esther 1:1 — It was in the days of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who reigned from India to Ethiopia (Cu… — AMP | maBible
Read Esther 1:1 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Esther 1.1, Esther 1v1, Est. 1:1. It was in the days of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who reigned from India to Ethiopia (Cush) over 127 provinces,
Other reference formats: Esther 1.1, Esther 1v1, Est. 1:1.
1 It was in the days of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) who reigned from India to Ethiopia (Cush) over 127 provinces,
Notes and references
Ahasuerus’ Greek name was Xerxes (I), his Persian name was Khshayarshan. Xerxes I (also known as Xerxes the Great the son of Darius the Great), ruled 486-465 b.c. He is the Xerxes who invaded Greece, was stopped temporarily at Thermopylae, defeated at the naval battle at Salamis, and nearly annihil…