Esther 1:2

Modern English Version

in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:1

Now when the king settled into his house and the Lord had given him rest from all of his enemies on all sides,

1 Kings 1:46

Also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hakaliah. In the month Kislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the palace,

Esther 2:3

Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the harem under the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the harem, and let ointments and cosmetics be given to them.

Esther 2:5

Now in the citadel of Susa, there was a certain Jew named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite.

Esther 3:15

The couriers went out, being hastened by the king’s command. At the citadel of Susa, when the decree was issued, the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in uproar.

Esther 4:16

“Go, gather all the Jews who can be found in Susa, then fast for me. Stop eating and drinking for three days, night or day. I and my young women will fast likewise. Only then would I dare go to the king since it is not allowed by law, and if I perish, I perish.”

Daniel 4:4

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

Daniel 8:2

I saw in the vision, and while I was looking, I was at Susa in the palace which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision that I was by the canal of Ulai.