Topic
Medo-Persian Kingdom
57 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 10:22Torrey Peopled by descendants of Eliam
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
- 2 Chronicles 36:20Torrey The Jews delivered from captivity by means of
And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
- 2 Chronicles 36:22Torrey The Jews delivered from captivity by means of
¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it…
- 2 Chronicles 36:23Torrey The Jews delivered from captivity by means of
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and…
- Ezra 1:1Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Cyrus
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in…
- Ezra 1:1–4Torrey The Jews delivered from captivity by means of
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in…
- Ezra 4:6Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Ahasuerus or Cambyses
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Ezra 4:7Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper)
¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
- Ezra 6:1Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Darius Hystaspes
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
- Ezra 6:2Torrey Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:
- Ezra 6:14Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of…
- Ezra 6:22Torrey KINGS OF — Called kings of Assyria
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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- Ezra 7:1 Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus
- Ezra 7:12 Torrey KINGS OF — Styled themselves king of kings
- Nehemiah 13:6 Torrey KINGS OF — Called kings of Babylon
- Esther 1:1 Torrey Extended from India to Ethiopia
- Esther 1:2 Torrey Shushan a chief city of
- Esther 1:3 Torrey KINGS OF — Entertained magnificently
- Esther 1:4 Torrey KINGS OF — Were exceeding rich
- Esther 1:5 Torrey KINGS OF — Entertained magnificently
- Esther 1:7 Torrey KINGS OF — Entertained magnificently
- Esther 1:8 Torrey Peculiar customs in
- Esther 1:13 Torrey Celebrated for wise men
- Esther 2:12 Torrey Peculiar customs in
- Esther 2:13 Torrey Peculiar customs in
- Esther 3:8 Torrey Ruled by, absolute kings
- Esther 3:11 Torrey Ruled by, absolute kings
- Esther 4:11 Torrey KINGS OF — Put to death all who approached them without permission
- Esther 4:16 Torrey KINGS OF — Put to death all who approached them without permission
- Esther 5:2 Torrey KINGS OF — Held in their hand a golden sceptre
- Esther 7:9 Torrey Ruled by, absolute kings
- Esther 8:14 Torrey KINGS OF — Dwelt in royal palaces
- Esther 8:15 Torrey Shushan a chief city of
- Isaiah 21:1 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Conquest of Babylon
- Isaiah 21:2 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Conquest of Babylon
- Isaiah 44:28 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Deliverance of the Jews
- Isaiah 45:1–4 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Deliverance of the Jews
- Ezekiel 27:10 Torrey People of, warlike
- Ezekiel 38:5 Torrey People of, warlike
- Daniel 2:32 Torrey ILLUSTRATED BY — Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream
- Daniel 2:39 Torrey ILLUSTRATED BY — Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream
- Daniel 5:20 Torrey Babylon taken by the king of
- Daniel 5:28 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Conquest of Babylon
- Daniel 5:31 Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Darius Hystaspes
- Daniel 6:1 Torrey Divided into many provinces
- Daniel 6:12 Torrey Laws of, unalterable
- Daniel 6:15 Torrey Laws of, unalterable
- Daniel 7:5 Torrey ILLUSTRATED BY — A bear
- Daniel 8:3 Torrey ILLUSTRATED BY — A ram with two horns
- Daniel 8:4 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Extensive conquest
- Daniel 8:6 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Downfall by Alexander
- Daniel 8:7 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Downfall by Alexander
- Daniel 8:20 Torrey ILLUSTRATED BY — A ram with two horns
- Daniel 11:2 Torrey KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE — Xerxes
- Daniel 11:3 Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Downfall by Alexander
- Daniel 12:2 Torrey KINGS OF — Were exceeding rich
- Matthew 2:1 Torrey Celebrated for wise men
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 62 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Extended from India to Ethiopia Es 1:1
- Peopled by descendants of Eliam Ge 10:22
- ILLUSTRATED BY
- Shushan a chief city of Es 1:2; 8:15
- Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of Ezr 6:2
- Divided into many provinces Es 1:1; Da 6:1
- Laws of, unalterable Da 6:12,15
- Ruled by, absolute kings Es 3:8,11; 7:9
- KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- KINGS OF
- Called kings of Assyria Ezr 6:22
- Called kings of Babylon Ne 13:6
- Styled themselves king of kings Ezr 7:12
- Dwelt in royal palaces Es 1:2; 8:14
- Were exceeding rich Es 1:4; Da 12:2
- Entertained magnificently Es 1:3,5,7
- Held in their hand a golden sceptre Es 5:2
- Put to death all who approached them without permission Es 4:11,16
- Celebrated for wise men Es 1:13; Mt 2:1
- People of, warlike Eze 27:10; 38:5
- Peculiar customs in Es 1:8; 2:12,13
- Babylon taken by the king of Da 5:20,31
- The Jews delivered from captivity by means of 2Ch 36:20,22,23; Ezr 1:1-4
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.