Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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 happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven 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 for all his officials 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 happened in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
1 Kings 1:46
Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
Daniel 8:2
And I saw in the vision, and when I looked, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
2 Samuel 7:1
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
Esther 2:3
Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women's house, to the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;
Esther 3:15
The couriers went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."
Esther 9:12-15
The king said to Esther the queen, "The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces. Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done."
Daniel 4:4
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.