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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersXerxes I, son of Darius I, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

People/Characters: Xerxes I, son of Darius I, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Complete and Unabridged by Matthew Henry	Esther 1-3,6-10

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