Esther 1:2
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,In other versions
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
ASV
That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,
BBE
in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
DBY
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
WEB
in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that `is' in Shushan the palace,
YLT
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
ENG
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
WBT
In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
BSB
In context
1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
4When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Ahasuerus