Esther 1:2
World English Bible (WEB)
in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
In context
1 Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
2 in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
3 in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.
4 He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
Esther 1:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
- 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,
- 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,