Esther 1:2

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Esther 1:2

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

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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,

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WEB

World English Bible

in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,

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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,

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Esther 1

¹ This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.

² In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

³ In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

⁴ And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

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