1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned over the Assyrians in Nineveh, the great city, in the days of Arphaxad, who reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana, (WEB) 2 and built around Ecbatana walls of hewn stones three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits, (WEB)
Judith 1:1–2
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Judith 1:13–15
13 And he set the battle in array with his army against King Arphaxad in the seventeenth year; and he prevailed in his battle, and turned to flight all the army of Arphaxad, with all his horses and all his chariots. (WEB) 14 He took possession of his cities. He came to Ec… (WEB)
Daniel 9:1–2
1 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans — 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that th…
Greek Daniel 9:1–2
1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, (WEB) 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years about which Yahweh’s word came to Jere… (WEB)
Esther 1:1–3
1 This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. 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…
Judith 1:6–8
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1 Esdras 6:22–24
22 If it is found that the building of the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem has been done with the consent of King Cyrus, and it seems good to our lord the king, let him send us directions concerning these things.” (WEB) 23 Then King Darius commanded that a search… (WEB) 24 … (WEB)
Ezra 6:1–3
1 Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon. 2 And a scroll was found in the fortress of Ecbatana, in the province of Media, with the following written on it: Memorandum: 3 In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree…
Tobit 14:13–15
13 and he grew old in honor, and he buried his father-in-law and mother-in-law magnificently, and he inherited their possessions, and his father Tobit’s. (WEB) 14 He died at Ecbatana of Media, being one hundred twenty seven years old. (WEB) 15 Before he died, he heard of the destru… (WEB)
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