Surprise of the Day

Persian King Artaxerxes was Son of Xerxes and Esther

Nehemiah chapters 1 and 2;   Esther chapters 1 and 2

Fact Of the Day

S-Nehemiah served as cup bearer to King Artaxerxes, son of King Xerxes.  Since Esther married Xerxes (aka Ahasuerus), Artaxerxes would have been her son.  He became king After Xerxes died. Artaxerxes did everything possible to insure the safety of the Israelites and to have whatever they needed to rebuild Jerusalem.