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;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]]

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