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feminine singular construct">Prep-b | N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7969: 1) three, triad <BR> 1a) 3, 300, third">7969</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7969 -- Occurrence 351 of 429">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׁלוֹשׁ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shalovosh_7969.htm" title="sha·lo·Vosh: the third -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">šā-lō-wōš</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">three</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Number - feminine singular">Number-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4427: 1) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be made king or queen <BR> 2) to counsel, advise <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to consider">4427</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4427 -- Occurrence 314 of 348">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְמָלְכ֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lemalecho_4427.htm" title="le·ma·le·Cho,: of his reign -- Occurrence 8 of 12.">lə-mā-lə-ḵōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of his reign</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1776 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עָשָׂ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asah_6213.htm" title="'a·Sah: gave -- Occurrence 272 of 358.">‘ā-śāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">he made</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4960: 1) feast, drink, banquet <BR> 1a) feast, banquet <BR> 1b) drink">4960</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4960.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4960 -- Occurrence 14 of 46">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mishteh_4960.htm" title="mish·Teh,: A banquet -- Occurrence 10 of 25.">miš-teh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a feast</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3425 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְכָל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lechol_3605.htm" title="le·chol: for all -- Occurrence 204 of 306.">lə-ḵāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-l | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden">8269</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8269 -- Occurrence 277 of 421">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׂרָ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sarav_8269.htm" title="sa·Rav: his princes -- Occurrence 3 of 12.">śā-rāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his officials</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">N-mpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)">5650</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5650 -- Occurrence 614 of 800">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַעֲבָדָ֑יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaavadav_5650.htm" title="va·'a·va·Dav;: and attendants -- Occurrence 10 of 13.">wa-‘ă-ḇā-ḏāw;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and servants</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2426.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2426: 1) rampart, fortress, wall <BR> 1a) rampart<BR> 1b) fortress">2426</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2426.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2426 -- Occurrence 16 of 27">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">חֵ֣יל ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/cheil_2426.htm" title="cheil: army -- Occurrence 9 of 11.">ḥêl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the powers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6539: Persia = 'pure' or 'splendid'<BR> 1) the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south <BR> 1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania <BR> Persian = see Persia 'pure' or 'splendid' <BR> 2) the people of the Persian empire">6539</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6539.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6539 -- Occurrence 16 of 28">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פָּרַ֣ס<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/paras_6539.htm" title="pa·Ras: Persia -- Occurrence 15 of 22.">pā-ras</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Persia</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4074: Media or Medes or Madai = 'middle land' <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) a people descended from the son of Japheth and who inhabited the territory of Media <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) land inhabited by the descendants of Japheth; located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram">4074</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4074.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4074 -- Occurrence 5 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמָדַ֗י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umadai_4074.htm" title="u·ma·Dai,: and Media -- Occurrence 3 of 6.">ū-mā-ḏay,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and Media</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6579.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6579: 1) noble, nobleman">6579</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6579.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6579 -- Occurrence 1 of 3">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/happartemim_6579.htm" title="hap·par·te·Mim: the nobles -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">hap-par-tə-mîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the nobles</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine plural">Art | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain <BR> 1a) chieftain, leader <BR> 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) <BR> 1c) captain, general, commander (military) <BR> 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) <BR> 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) <BR> 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) <BR> 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) <BR> 1h) patron-angel <BR> 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) <BR> 1j) warden">8269</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8269 -- Occurrence 278 of 421">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְשָׂרֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vesarei_8269.htm" title="ve·sa·Rei: and the princes -- Occurrence 30 of 32.">wə-śā-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the princes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural construct">Conj-w | N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province">4082</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 10 of 53">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammedinot_4082.htm" title="ham·me·di·Not: of his provinces -- Occurrence 5 of 8.">ham-mə-ḏî-nō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the provinces</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine plural">Art | N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 1335 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְפָנָֽיו׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lefanav_6440.htm" title="le·fa·Nav.: his presence -- Occurrence 67 of 115.">lə-p̄ā-nāw.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[being] before him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - 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Asia which conquered Bab.">פָּרַ֣ס</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="u·ma·dai: and Media -- 4074: a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land">וּמָדַ֗י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6579.htm" title="hap·par·te·mim: the nobles -- 6579: nobles">הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="ve·sa·rei: and the princes -- 8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince">וְשָׂרֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="ham·me·di·no·vt: of his provinces -- 4082: a province">הַמְּדִינֹ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="le·fa·nav.: his presence -- 6440: face, faces">לְפָנָֽיו׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/1.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7969.htm" title="shalowsh (shaw-loshe') -- + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice">In the third</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8141.htm" title="shaneh (shaw-neh') -- + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly)">year</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4427.htm" title="malak (maw-lak') -- consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen">of his reign</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">he made</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4960.htm" title="mishteh (mish-teh') -- banquet, drank, drink, feast((-ed), -ing)">a feast</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar (sar) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task-))master">unto all his princes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5650.htm" title="ebed (eh'-bed) -- X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant">and his servants</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2428.htm" title="chayil (khah'-yil) -- able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might">the power</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6539.htm" title="Parac (paw-ras') -- Persia, Persians">of Persia</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4074.htm" title="Maday (maw-dah'-ee) -- Madai, Medes, Media">and Media</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6579.htm" title="partam (par-tam') -- (most) noble, prince">the nobles</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8269.htm" title="sar (sar) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, ((-task-))master">and princes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">of the provinces</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">being before him</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">בִּשְׁנַ֤ת שָׁלֹושׁ֙ לְמָלְכֹ֔ו עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה לְכָל־שָׂרָ֖יו וַעֲבָדָ֑יו חֵ֣יל ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּמָדַ֗י הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמְּדִינֹ֖ות לְפָנָֽיו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">בשנת שלוש למלכו עשה משתה לכל־שריו ועבדיו חיל ׀ פרס ומדי הפרתמים ושרי המדינות לפניו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">בשנת שלוש למלכו עשה משתה לכל־שריו ועבדיו חיל ׀ פרס ומדי הפרתמים ושרי המדינות לפניו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">בשנת שלוש למלכו עשה משתה לכל שריו ועבדיו חיל פרס ומדי הפרתמים ושרי המדינות לפניו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/1-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, <i>being</i> before him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He held a feast in the third year of his reign for all his officials and staff, the army of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the officials from the provinces. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">A.M.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/2-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 2:18</span> Then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/40-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 40:20</span> And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 3:15</span> And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 5:1</span> Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/6-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 6:21</span> And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made …</a></p><p class="hdg">of Persia.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/1-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 1:14</span> And the next to him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezra/1-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezra 1:2</span> Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven has given …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 21:2</span> A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer deals …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 51:11</span> Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/5-28.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 5:28</span> PERES; Your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/8-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 8:20</span> The ram which you saw having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.</a></p><p class="hdg">the nobles.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/3-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 3:2,3</span> Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/6-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 6:1,6,7</span> It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/1-3.htm">Esther 1:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/1-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 1:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 1:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/1-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 1:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 1:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>