Esther 3:4

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Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told those who he was a Jew.

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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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Susa was a principal royal residence and administrative center of the Persian Empire, located in southwestern Iran. In this court setting, Mordecai’s refusal to bow to Haman became a public political and religious issue, reported to Haman by fellow officials.

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Esther 3:4 mentions Susa.

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