Verse 1

The king Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the isles of the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 24:15 : 15 Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea!
• Ps 72:10 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Isa 11:11 : 11 It shall happen in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, who shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
• Gen 10:5 : 5 Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
• Esth 1:1 : 1 Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
• Esth 8:9 : 9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] of it; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
• Dan 11:18 : 18 After this shall he turn his face to the isles, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn on him.
• Luke 2:1 : 1 Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.