And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
Esther 1:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition that in those days, when the king Ahasue´rus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, |
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
The words of Nehemi´ah the son of Hachali´ah. And it came to pass in the month Chis´leu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mor´decai, the son of Ja´ir, the son of Shim´e-i, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
I Nebuchadnez´zar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of U´lai.