Now it came about when the king lived in his palace and Adonai had granted him rest from all his enemies around him,
Esther 1:2 - Tree of Life Version At that time King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the castle in Shushan. 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, |
Now it came about when the king lived in his palace and Adonai had granted him rest from all his enemies around him,
The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: Now it happened that in the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in Shushan the capitol,
Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the palace at Shushan in the house of women under the supervision of Hegai the king’s eunuch, who oversees the women. Let them be given beauty treatments.
There was a Jewish man in the Shushan palace whose name was Mordecai, son of Jair son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite,
The couriers went out hurriedly with the king’s command and the edict was issued in the palace in Shushan. The king and Haman then sat down to drink. But the city of Shushan was dumbfounded.
“Go! Gather together all the Jews who are in Shushan and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast in the same way. Afterwards, I will go in to the king, even though it is not according to the law. So if I perish, I perish!”
When the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans and diviners came in, I recounted the dream to them, but they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.
In the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Shushan , which is in the province of Elam. In the vision I saw that I was beside the Ulai Canal.