Ahasuerus — Bible person

The son of Darius Hystaspes, the king named in the Book of Esther. He ruled over the kingdoms of Persia, Media, and Babylonia, “from India to Ethiopia.” This was in all probability the Xerxes of profane history, who succeeded his father Darius (B.C. 485). In the LXX. version of the Book of Esther the name Artaxerxes occurs for Ahasuerus. He reigned for twenty-one years (B.C. 486-465). He invaded Greece with an army, it is said, of more than 2,000,000 soldiers, only 5,000 of whom returned with him. Leonidas, with his famous 300, arrested his progress at the Pass of Thermopylae, and then he was defeated disastrously by Themistocles at Salamis. It was after his return from this invasion that Esther was chosen as his queen.

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Show passage in OET: EST 1:1-8

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1 The following events happened during the reign of Emperor Ahashverosh (Ahasuerus /Xerxes). (Also known as King Ahashverosh, he ruled the 127 provinces of Paras (Persia) extending from Hodu to Kush (Ethiopia).)

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2 In those days, he ruled his empire from Shushan (Susa), city.

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3 In the third year of his reign, he hosted a celebration for all of his officials and for every important person who worked for him, the wealthy landowners, the officials of the provinces, as well as the officers who served in the army of the combined empire of Paras and Maday (Media). He was present in person

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4 to host the six-month celebration which, displayed the incredible wealth and prestige of his empire and his personal wealth and power.

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5 At the end of that time, the emperor hosted another celebration, but this time for all the people in the royal fort in Shushan, from the leading citizens to the least prestigious. He held that celebration over an entire week in the enclosed garden of the royal palace.

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6 There were white and blue curtains hanging from white and purple cords attached to silver rings on marble pillars. The guests reclined on gold and silver couches set on a mosaic floor made of red and white marble, mother-of-pearl and other expensive stones.

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7 Drinks were served in golden goblets, and each one was a unique design. The king’s wine seemed limitless as he displayed his generosity,

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8 and it was served according to his rule: there was no compulsion to drink, but his servants were to give each guest however much they wanted.

OET-LV EST 1:1

1 And_he/it _was in_the _days _of ʼAḩashvērōsh that ʼAḩashvērōsh who_reigned from_Hoddū/(India) and_unto Kūsh/(Cush) seven and_twenty and_one _hundred province[s].

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2 In _the_days the_those just_as _sat the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh on the _throne _of his/its_kingdom which was_in_Shūshan the_citadel.

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3 In_year three of_reigning_his he _made a _feast to/from_all/each/any/every officials _of_his and_servants _of_his the _army _of Pāraş and_Māday the_nobles and_the _officials _of the _provinces were_before _of_him.

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4 When_showed_he DOM the _wealth _of the _splendour _of his/its_kingdom and_DOM the _honour _of the _glory _of his _greatness _of_his days many eighty and_one _hundred day[s].

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5 And_when_were _completed the_days the_these the_king he _made to/from_all/each/any/every the_people who_were_found in_Shūshan the_citadel (to)_from_great and_unto insignificant a _feast seven _of days in_the _courtyard _of the _garden _of the _palace _of the _king.

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6 White _cloth cotton and_violet _material was_held with_cords _of fine _linen and_purple on rods _of silver and_pillars _of marble couches _of gold and_silver were_on a _pavement _of porphyry and_marble and_mother-of-pearl and_paving _stone.

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7 And_they _gave _to _drink in_vessels _of gold and_vessels from_vessels were_differing and_wine royalty was_much according_to _the _hand _of the _king.

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8 And_the_drinking was_according_the _law there_was_not one _who_compelled if/because thus the_king he _had _appointed on every _of (the)_chief _of his _house _of_his for_doing according_to_the_pleasure _of man and_man.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (29)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: DAN 9:1

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9 It was when Dareyavesh (Darius) (Dareyavesh, the son of Ahashverosh (Ahasuerus), a descendant of the Madim (Medes)) was made king over the realm of the Kasdim (Chaldeans) (perhaps better known by Westerners as Babylonians),

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9 In_year one of_Dārəyāvesh the _son _of Ahasuerus one_of _the _descendant[s]_of Māday who he _had _been _made _king over the _kingdom _of the_ones_from _Kasdiy.

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6 Now at the beginning of the reign of Ahashverosh (Ahasuerus), they forwarded an accusation against those who lived in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and throughout Yehudah (Judah).

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6 And_in_the _reign _of ʼAḩashvērōsh at_the _beginning _of his/its_kingdom they _wrote an _accusation on the _inhabitants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem).

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1 And_he/it _was in_the _days _of ʼAḩashvērōsh that ʼAḩashvērōsh who_reigned from_Hoddū/(India) and_unto Kūsh/(Cush) seven and_twenty and_one _hundred province[s].

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