Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Xerxes, the enemies of the people living in Judah and Jerusalem brought written charges against them. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem. A. 3475. B.C. 529. Ahasuerus. Heb. Ahashverosh (This was Cambyses, son of Cyrus, who succeeded his father, A.M. 3475, and reigned seven years and five months.) wrote Matthew 27:37 And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Acts 24:5-9,13 We have found this to be a pestilent man and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world: and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes. . . . Acts 25:7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove: Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation and strength and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night. Context Opposition under Xerxes and Artaxerxes6And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.7And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syrian, and was read in the Syrian tongue.… Cross References Ezra 4:5 And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians. Esther 1:1 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty seven provinces: Esther 1:10 Now on the seventh day, when the king was merry, and after very much drinking was well warmed with wine, he commanded Mauman, and Bazatha, and Harbona, and Bagatha, and Abgatha, and Zethar, and Charcas, the seven eunuchs that served in his presence, Daniel 9:1 In the first year of Darius, the son of Assuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans: Jump to Previous Accusation Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Beginning Commencement First Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Lodged Record Reign Statement Time Written Wrote XerxesJump to Next Accusation Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Beginning Commencement First Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Lodged Record Reign Statement Time Written Wrote XerxesLinks Ezra 4:6 NIVEzra 4:6 NLT Ezra 4:6 ESV Ezra 4:6 NASB Ezra 4:6 Bible Apps Ezra 4:6 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:6 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:6 French Bible Ezra 4:6 German Bible Alphabetical: accusation against Ahasuerus an and At beginning his in inhabitants Jerusalem Judah lodged Now of people reign the they wrote Xerxes OT History: Ezra 4:6 In the reign of Ahasuerus (Ezr. Ez) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |