Esther 1:2
King James Version (KJV)
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
In context
1 Now 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:)
2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In 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:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Esther 1:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- WEB World English Bible
- in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
- ASV American Standard Version
- that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,
- DBY Darby Translation
- in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
- WBS Webster Bible
- That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,