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... > Bible > Old Testament > the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esdras > return from the Babylonian Captivity > Darius, king of Persia, grants permission to rebuild the temple (Ezra 6:1-12; 1 Esdras 3-4) > the contest of the three guardsmen in King Darius' bedchamber > Zerubbabel, the third guardsman, says (writes) that women are strongest ~ contest of the three guardsmen > Apamene, King Darius' concubine, takes the crown off the king's head, puts it on her own, and slaps Darius' face with her left hand

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71R14231Apamene, King Darius' concubine, takes the crown off the king's head, puts it on her own, and slaps Darius' face with her left hand  

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  • Apamene
  • Babylonian Captivity
  • bedroom
  • bible
  • concubine
  • contest
  • crown
  • Darius I
  • Esdras
  • Esdras-1 03-04
  • Ezra
  • Ezra 06
  • face
  • guard
  • king
  • left (opposite to right)
  • Nehemiah
  • Old Testament
  • Persia
  • strength
  • striking
  • woman
  • writing
  • Zerubbabel

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