Esther 4:4

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Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent clothing to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he didn't receive it.

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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 Persian royal citadel, located in present-day southwestern Iran, where King Xerxes’ court resided. In this setting, Esther learns within the palace of Mordecai’s public mourning and the crisis threatening the Jews, highlighting her proximity to royal power yet separation from her people’s distress.

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Esther 4:4 mentions Susa.