Parallel Verses
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,
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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Yashab
Malkuwth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 1:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Banquets
1
Now in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over provinces,
2 in those days as King Ahasuerus
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the capital,
1 Kings 1:46
Solomon sits on the royal throne.
Daniel 8:2
And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the capital, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal.
2 Samuel 7:1
Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Esther 2:3
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the capital, under custody of Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Let their cosmetics be given them.
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in Susa the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish."
Esther 9:12-15
And the king said to Queen Esther, "In Susa the citadel the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men and also the ten sons of Haman. What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what further is your request? It shall be fulfilled."
Daniel 4:4
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace.