Esther 1:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne  in the fortress at Susa.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was in Shushan or Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire] in the palace or castle,

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,

Common English Bible

At that time, Ahasuerus ruled the kingdom from his royal throne in the fortified part of Susa.

Catholic Public Domain Version

a Jewish man who lived in the city of Susa, a great gentleman, and among the first ones of the king's court, saw a dream.

English Standard Version 2016

in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa, the citadel,

Esther 1:2 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 7:1

When the king had settled into his palace  and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

1 Kings 1:46

Solomon has even taken his seat on the royal throne.

Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah  son of Hacaliah: During the month of Chislev  in the twentieth year,  when I was in the fortress city of Susa,

Esther 2:3

Let the king appoint commissioners  in each province of his kingdom, so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem at the fortress of Susa.  Put them under the supervision of Hegai, the king’s eunuch,  keeper of the women,  and give them the required beauty treatments.

Esther 2:5

In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai  son of Jair, son of Shimei,  son of Kish,  a Benjaminite.

Esther 3:15

The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa.  The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.

Esther 4:16

‘Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days,  night or day. I and my female servants will also fast  in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law.  If I perish, I perish.’

Daniel 4:4

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

Daniel 8:2

I saw the vision, and as I watched, I was in the fortress city of Susa,  in the province of Elam.  I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.