PERSIA

An empire which extended from India to Ethiopia, comprising one-hundred and twenty-seven provinces

Es 1:1; Da 6:1

Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations

Es 8:8; Da 6:8-12

Municipal governments in, provided with dual governors

Ne 3:9,12,16-18

The princes were advisors in matters of administration

Da 6:1-7

Status of women in; queen sat on the throne with the king

Ne 2:6

Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's courtiers

Es 1:10-22; 2:4

Israel captive in

2Ch 36:20

Captivity foretold

Ho 13:16

Men of, in the Tyrian army

Eze 27:10

Rulers of

Ahasuerus

Es 1:3

Darius

Da 5:31; 6; 9:1

Artaxerxes I

Ezr 4:7-24

Artaxerxes II

Ezr 7; Ne 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

Es 1:14

System of justice

Ezr 7:25

Prophecies concerning

Isa 13:17; 21:1-10; Jer 49:34-39; 51:11-64; Eze 32:24,25; 38:5; Da 2:31-45; 5:28; 7; 8; 11:1-4

See BABYLON

See CHALDEA