Esther 1:12

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But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very angry, and his anger burned in him.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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These places mark the vast reach of Ahasuerus’s Persian Empire, stretching from India in the east to Ethiopia in the south, with Media and Persia as its ruling heartland. Susa, the royal citadel in southwestern Persia, is where Vashti’s refusal publicly challenged the king’s authority.

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Esther 1:12 mentions Ethiopia, India, Media, Persia and Susa.

Photo of Media — Media · Philippe Chavin

Photo of Persia — Persia · Hadis Faghiri