Persia And Media

Peopled by descendants of Elam, son of Shem, see ELAMITES; and by descendants of Madai, son of Japheth, see MADAI. Boundaries of; provinces of, Est. 1.1. Dan. 6.1. Dan. 8.2. Decrees of, unchangeable, Dan. 6.8,12. Est. 8.8. Treatment of the Jews by its kings, see DARIUS THE MEDIAN, CYRUS, ARTAXERXES army, 2 Kin. 19.35. Jews, Amos 4.10; at the siege of Jerusalem, Jer. 32.24.