Parallel Verses
Amplified
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in
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,
Holman Bible
In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne
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,
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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Yashab
Malkuwth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Banquets
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It was in the days of Ahasuerus (
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah:
Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the
1 Kings 1:46
Besides, Solomon has taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom.
Daniel 8:2
I looked in the vision and it seemed that I was at the citadel of
2 Samuel 7:1
When King David lived in his house (palace) and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Esther 2:3
Let the king appoint administrators in all the provinces of his kingdom, and have them gather all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel in Susa, into the harem, under the custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let their beauty preparations be given to them.
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was perplexed [by the unusual and alarming decree].
Esther 4:16
“Go, gather all the Jews that are present in Susa, and observe a fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids also will fast in the same way. Then I will go in to [see] the king [without being summoned], which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”
Esther 9:12-15
The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman at the citadel in Susa. What then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. What is your further request? It shall also be done.”
Daniel 4:4
“I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house and prospering in my palace.