1 Now King Darius made a great feast for all his subjects, for all who were born in his house, for all the princes of Media and of Persia, (WEB) 2 and for all the local governors and captains and governors who were under him, from India to Ethiopia, in the one hundred twenty seven provinces. (WEB) 3 They ate and drank, and when they were satisfied went home. Then King Darius went into his bedchamber and slept, but awakened out of his sleep. (WEB)
1 Esdras 3:1–3
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Esther 1:2–4
2 In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. 3 In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the prov…
1 Esdras 3:13–15
13 Now when the king woke up, they took the writing and gave it to him, so he read it. (WEB) 14 Sending out, he called all the princes of Persia and of Media, the local governors, the captains, the governors, and the chief officers (WEB) 15 and sat himself down in the royal seat of… (WEB)
Greek Esther 1:2–4
2 in those days, when King Ahasuerus was on the throne in the city of Susa, (WEB) 3 in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for his friends, for people from the rest of the nations, for the nobles of the Persians and Medes, and for the chief of the local governo… (WEB)
Daniel 6:1–2
1 Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, 2 and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
Greek Daniel 6:1–2
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; (WEB) 2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should su… (WEB)
Greek Esther 1:21–22
21 This advice pleased the king and the princes; and the king did as Memucan had said, (WEB) 22 and sent into all his kingdom through the several provinces, according to their language, so that men might be feared in their own houses. (WEB)
Esther 2:17–19
17 And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. 18 Then the king held a great banquet, Esther…
Daniel 6:24–26
24 At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. 25 Then… 26 …
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