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Ezra 4:9 mentions : 'inhabitants of Susa, that is, the Elamites'.

The Elamites were the descendants of Elam (Noah's grandson) (Genesis 10:22) and Susa, believed by many to be "Shusan" (Daniel 8:2), was the capitol of ancient Elam. It was conquered by King Ashurbanipal of Assyria in the seventh century BCE, and again by Alexander the great in the fourth century BCE. It was the site where the account of Esther took place (Esther 1:2,5,6; 2:3,5,8; 3:15; 8:14; 9:12-15) and where Nehemiah served as 'cup bearer' for King Artaxerxes (Nehemiah 1:1; 2:1)

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