Persian citadel setting of Esther and Nehemiah's service.
19 appearances3 Bible books2 known aliases
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Citadel and royal winter residence of the kings on the Karun River, the setting for the entire book of . holds his half-year feast and beauty contest in its palace, sits at the king's gate, and is hanged on the gallows he erected outside his house there. serves as cupbearer to in the citadel before requesting leave to rebuild 's walls, and sees his vision of the ram and goat by the Ulai canal in Susa.
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Modern location: Shush. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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