Esther 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,”
Esther 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,”
Esther 1:2 — World English Bible
Esther 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, ”
Esther 1:2 — American Standard Version
Esther 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that <FI>is<Fi> in Shushan the palace,”
Esther 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress, ”
Esther 1:2 — Darby Translation
Esther 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,”
Esther 1:2 — Geneva Bible
Esther 1:2 in Context — Esther 1
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an 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:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
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What Does Esther 1:2 Mean?
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