Shushan. See notes on Esther.
Chislev. A month corresponding to parts of November and December. Nisan corresponds to parts of March and April.
Artaxerxes. King of Persia, the son of the Xerxes of the story of Esther.
Tirshatha. An officer of the empire, appointed for a special service.
Feast of Booths. One of the three great feasts of the Hebrews. It was a joyful feast, a thanksgiving time. During the feast the people lived in booths, from which comes the name.
THE STORY OF THE DIVIDED KINGDOM.
Ethiopians. Just at this time the people of the distant south ruled Egypt, and they were known as Ethiopians.
Asherim, Asheroth. (See note on Elijah and Elisha.) The name Asheroth is formed as though there were a goddess Asherah.
Ships of Tarshish. That is, ships like those which were built to go to Tarshish in Spain; just as ships built like those that sailed to East India used to be called Indiamen.