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Under normal circumstances in oriental, and more specifically the Persian courts it was not customary for the queen to be present at judgment time or dining with the king. The only logical answer is if she had found some special favor with the king and thus had gained entry at this time, or if she perhaps had some insight into this matter. I believe, then though I am no expert, that artaxerxes and ahasureus were the same, and as nehemiah states it was the 20th year of his reign, that the queen would have been Esther. This would explain the favorable attitutude of the king towards the Jews return, and also of the compltion of GOd placing Esther on the throne, toaid in the return of His people.

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In Nehemiah 2:6, the reference to Nehemiah's request being made to the king while the queen was sitting beside him can be an indication of the queen's influence and importance in the court. It signifies her presence and potential involvement or support in the decision-making process.

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