Esther 4:15

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Then Esther bade them return answer to Mordecai,

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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 the principal royal residence of the Persian Empire, located in ancient Elam in southwestern Iran. Esther’s request for Jews there to fast underscores the immediate danger facing her community and prepares her to approach King Xerxes on their behalf.

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Esther 4:15 mentions Susa.

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