India Summary
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India, the eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire (Esther 1:1; 8:9).
India
PlaceThe eastern extent of Ahasuerus' Persian Empire
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praise; law
- he הֹ֫דּוּ · H1912
- bg Индия
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India Article
STEPBible TIPNR
India is mentioned twice in the book of Esther as the eastern boundary of the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). In Esther 1:1, the vast extent of Ahasuerus' kingdom is described, stretching from India to Ethiopia (Cush). Later, in Esther 8:9, when the king issues a decree to protect the Jews, it is sent to all the provinces from India to Ethiopia. These references suggest that the Persian Empire had control over or influence in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. However, the Bible does not provide any specific details about the region or its people.
India Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Occurs only in Esther 1:1 and 8:9, where the extent of the dominion of the Persian king is described. The country so designated here is not the peninsula of Hindustan, but the country surrounding the Indus, the Punjab. The people and the products of India were well known to the Jews, who seem to have carried on an active trade with that country (Ezek. 27:15, 24).
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, a878481) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, India@Est.1.1-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, india_597) · Wikidata (CC0 1.0, Q7348)