Esther 4:7

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Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

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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 one of the principal royal cities of the Persian Empire, located in Elam in southwestern Iran. In this setting, Mordecai learns of Haman’s empire-wide decree and sends Esther the exact information needed to understand the immediate danger facing the Jews.

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Esther 4:7 mentions Susa.