Esther 9:11

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On that day the number of those who were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

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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 royal citadel and administrative center of the Persian Empire, located in present-day southwestern Iran. In this passage, the king receives the report of those killed there, highlighting that the conflict reached the imperial court’s own capital and brought Esther’s earlier intervention into focus.

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Esther 9:11 mentions Susa.