Esther 1:2

New Century Version

In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:1

King David was living in his palace, and the Lord had given him peace from all his enemies around him.

1 Kings 1:46

Solomon has now become the king.

Nehemiah 1:1

These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, I, Nehemiah, was in the capital city of Susa.

Esther 2:3

Let the king choose supervisors in every state of his kingdom to bring every beautiful young girl to the palace at Susa. They should be taken to the women’s quarters and put under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women. And let beauty treatments be given to them.

Esther 2:5

Now there was a Jewish man in the palace of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair. Jair was the son of Shimei, the son of Kish. Mordecai was from the tribe of Benjamin,

Esther 3:15

The messengers set out, hurried by the king’s command, as soon as the order was given in the palace at Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

Esther 4:16

“Go and get all the Jewish people in Susa together. For my sake, fast; do not eat or drink for three days, night and day. I and my servant girls will also fast. Then I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I die, I die.”

Daniel 4:4

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was happy and successful at my palace,

Daniel 8:2

In this vision I saw myself in the capital city of Susa, in the area of Elam. I was standing by the Ulai Canal