AHASUERUS (Husband of Queen Esther)

(See also Esther [Queen]; Vashti [Queen]; Xerxes I)

amnesty granted by (Es 2:18): it-1 95-96

banquet (Es 1:3-5): it-1 763; w06 3/1 8-9; w86 3/15 24

choosing of queen to replace Vashti:

Josephus’ account: w91 1/1 30

no immoral sex with Esther: w91 1/1 30-31

court officials: it-1 12, 519; it-2 371

decree for destruction of Jews: w23.11 17; it-1 46; it-2 716

decree for self-defense by Jews:

when sent out: it-2 716, 976

discussion: it-1 61

palace: it-1 148-149, 764; it-2 330, 939; w88 3/15 28

“Shushan the castle”: it-1 422; it-2 938-939

possibly Xerxes I: it-1 61, 762-763; ia 125; w12 1/1 22; w11 10/1 18

realm “from India to Ethiopia” (Es 1:1): it-1 560, 1198

reign: it-1 61; it-2 613-614; si 92-94; w86 1/15 7

sleeplessness (Es 6:1): w86 3/15 25

wife Esther: it-1 761-762; lfb 154-155; ia 125-144; w12 1/1 24-29; w11 10/1 18-23; si 92-94

wife Vashti: it-2 1148