Old Testament · Major figure
Ahasuerus
The Persian king who ruled over 127 provinces and features prominently in the Book of Esther.
Ahasuerus is identified as the Persian monarch who married Esther and issued the decree that inadvertently threatened the Jewish people. His reign serves as the historical backdrop for the deliverance of the Jews through Esther and Mordecai. While the name appears in Ezra and Daniel, it is most famously associated with the king in the Book of Esther, whose impulsive governance highlights God's sovereign protection of His people.
In the text
- Verses
- 30
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Ezra 4:6
- Last appears
- Daniel 9:1
Where Ahasuerus appears
30 verses · 10 chaptersIn the same books
- Mordecai52 versesA Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and saved the Jewish people from Haman's genocidal plot.
- Cyrus18 versesThe Persian king whom God used to end the Babylonian exile and authorize the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple.
- Nebuchadnezzar79 versesThe powerful Neo-Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem and exiled the people of Judah to Babylon.
- Daniel52 versesA faithful Jewish exile in Babylon known for his wisdom, visions, and unwavering devotion to God.
- Esther45 versesA Jewish queen of Persia who risked her life to save her people from a genocidal decree.
- Haman45 versesAn Agagite official in the Persian court who plotted to exterminate the Jewish people.
Browse every named person in People in the Bible.