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PERSIA
An empire which extended from India to Ethiopia, comprising one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, (Daniel 6), Esth. 1:1; Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations, Esth. 8:8; (Daniel 6:8-12). Municipal governments in, provided with dual governors, Neh. 3:9, 12, 16-18. The princes advisory in matters of administration, (Daniel 6:1-7). Status of women in, queen sat on the throne with the king, Neh. 2:6. Vashti divorced for refusing to appear before the king's courtiers, Esth. 1:10-22; 2:4. Israel captive in, 2 Chr. 36:20; captivity foretold, Hos. 13:16. Men of, in the Tyrian army, Ezek. 27:10. Rulers of: Ahasuerus, Esth. 1:3. Darius, Dan. 5:31; 6; 9:1. Artaxerxes I, Ezra 4:7-24 . Artaxerxes II, Ezra 7; Neh. 2; 5:14. Cyrus, (2 Chr. 36:22), (2 Chr. 36:23), Ezra 1; 3:7; 4:3; 5:13, 5:14, 5:17; 6:3; Isa. 41:2, 41:3; 44:28; (Isaiah 45:1-8), 13; 46:11; 48:14, 15. Princes of, Esth. 1:14. System of justice, Ezra 7:11-26. Prophecies concerning, Isa. 13: 17; 21:1-10; Jer. 49:34-39; 51:11-64; Ezek. 32:24, 25; 38:5; Dan. 2:31-45; 5:28; 7; 8; 11:1-4.