Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne
New American Standard Bible
in those days as King Ahasuerus
King James Version
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
International Standard Version
At that time King Ahasuerus was ruling from Susa the capital.
A Conservative Version
that in those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
American Standard Version
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Amplified
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in
Bible in Basic English
That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,
Darby Translation
in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
Julia Smith Translation
In those days, when king Ahasuerus sat upon the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
King James 2000
That in those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel,
Lexham Expanded Bible
In those days as King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which [was] in the citadel of Susa,
Modern King James verseion
In those days, when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom in Shushan the palace,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
even in those days when the king Ahasuerus sat on his seat royal which was in Susa, the chief city,
NET Bible
In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel,
New Heart English Bible
that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
The Emphasized Bible
in those days, - when King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shusan the palace;
Webster
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
World English Bible
that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Youngs Literal Translation
in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that is in Shushan the palace,
Themes
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Banquets
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These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus,
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah
During the month of Chislev
1 Kings 1:46
Solomon has even taken his seat on the royal throne.
Daniel 8:2
I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the fortress city of Susa,
2 Samuel 7:1
When the king had settled into his palace
Esther 2:3
Let the king appoint commissioners
Esther 3:15
The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa.
Esther 4:16
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days,
Esther 9:12-15
The king said to Queen Esther, “In the fortress of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men, including Haman’s 10 sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek will also be done.”
Daniel 4:4