Esther 1:1

Modern English Version

Now in the days of Ahasuerus, who reigned from India to Cush, over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces,

Cross References

Ezra 4:6

In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

Esther 10:1

Then King Ahasuerus charged a tribute on the land and on the coastal lands of the sea.

Esther 2:3

Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the harem under the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the harem, and let ointments and cosmetics be given to them.

Esther 8:9

The king’s scribes were summoned at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day; and everything was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, to the satraps, the governors, and the princes of the provinces from India to Cush, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their script and language.

Esther 9:30

He sent the letters to all the Jews, to the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with instructions for peace and truth

Isaiah 18:1

Woe to the land vibrating with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Cush,

Isaiah 37:9

He heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “He has come out to make war with you.” And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Daniel 11:2

“And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings shall stand up in Persia, and a fourth shall be far richer than all of them; and by his strength, through his riches, he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.

Daniel 6:1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty officials, so that they would be over the whole kingdom,

Daniel 9:1

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,