Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
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,
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
Yowm
Yashab
Malkuwth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Banquets
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a 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;
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
1 Kings 1:46
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
Daniel 8:2
And I saw in the vision; now it was so, that when I saw, I was in Shushan the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
Esther 2:3
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;
Esther 3:15
The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Esther 4:16
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esther 9:12-15
And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Daniel 4:4
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.