Esther 1:2

“That in those dayes, when the King Ahasuerus sate on the throne of his kingdome, which was in Shushan the palace:”

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Other Translations

[That] in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which [was] in Shushan the palace,
- King James Version

in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which {was} at the citadel in Susa,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- American Standard Version (1901)

That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,
- Basic English Bible

in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
- Darby Bible

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- Webster's Bible

that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- World English Bible

in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,
- Youngs Literal Bible

that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the castle,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Esther 1:2


1:2 Sat - Was settled in the peaceable possession of it. Shushan - The chief or royal city. Shushan might be the proper name of the palace, which thence was given to the whole city. Here the kings of Persia used to keep their courts in winter, as at Exbatana in summer.


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