Persia refers to the "Persia" that ruled the ancient Central Asian region. It was a nation founded by the Aryan people who lived in the Iranian plateau region, and they were relatives of the people who founded Media. It was Media that destroyed Babylon, which ruled the Central Asian region at the time, but the leadership soon passed to Persia. In the Bible, they are almost always mentioned together. 
Esther 1:19When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”
Daniel 6:8Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
바벨론을 멸망시킨 왕은 메대의 다리오왕인데, 그는 60세에 바벨론을 멸망시키고 나라를 세웠다.
Daniel 5:31Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
그 당시 조카인 고레스는 다리오와 함께 바벨론을 점령하였고, 다리오가 죽은 뒤 왕위오르면서 바사, 즉 페르시아의 초대 왕이 된다.
- 고레스 : 바사 제국의 초대 왕이다. 왕이 되자 바벨론으로 사로잡혀갔던 유다의 포로들을 귀한하라는 칙령을 내린다.
Ezra 1:1“Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.Ezra 1:2Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem), which is in Judah, and build the house of Yahweh, the God of Israel) (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.Ezra 1:3Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem.’ ”
이는 예레미야(선지자)의 예언을 이루기 위함이었다.
Jeremiah 29:10For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
- 아하수에로(캄비세스) - 캄비세스라고도 한다.
예루살렘으로 1차 귀환한 여호수아(여호사닥의 아들)와 스룹바벨 총독의 지도아래 성전공사를 할 당시의 왕이다.
Ezra 4:6In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian, and delivered in the Syrian language.
- 아닥사스다(에스라 4장) - 아닥세스세스라고도 한다.
Ezra 4:7Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows,Ezra 4:8then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,Ezra 4:9and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.Ezra 4:10This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, From your servants the men beyond the River.Ezra 4:11Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.Ezra 4:12Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.Ezra 4:13Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,Ezra 4:14that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.Ezra 4:15We inform the king that, if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.Ezra 4:16Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.Ezra 4:17The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.Ezra 4:18I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.Ezra 4:19There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.Ezra 4:20Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree is made by me.Ezra 4:21Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?Ezra 4:22Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.Ezra 4:23Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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아하수에로(크세르크세스 1세) - 에스더(왕비) 이야기에 등장하는 왕이다.
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아닥사스다(에스라 7,8장) - 에스라(학자), 느헤미야(총독)를 귀환시킨 왕
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다리오 2세 - 느헤미야 12장의 바사왕 다리오