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Ahasuerus, father of Darius
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also: Ahasuerus
The Ahasuerus named as the father of Darius in Daniel.
Ahasuerus, father of Darius, is the Daniel figure identified as Darius’s father in Daniel 9:1. The passage introduces “Darius son of Ahasuerus” and describes Darius as being of the seed of Madai and made to reign over the royalty of Chaldea. This Ahasuerus is named in at least 1 verse, all within Daniel. The available text gives no further description of him beyond his relationship to Darius.
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Darius the Mede is identified as Ahasuerus’s son in Daniel 9:1.
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Daniel 9:1
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