Esther 1:2

2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,

Esther 1:2 in Other Translations

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

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

2 At that time Xerxes ruled his empire from his royal throne at the fortress of Susa.

2 King Xerxes ruled from his royal throne in the palace complex of Susa.

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

2 At the time when King Xerxes sat on the royal throne in the fortress of Susa,

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

2 He was ruling from his royal throne in the safest place in Susa.

Esther 1:2 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 1:2

That in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne
of his kingdom
Not only was placed upon it, but settled in it; after Xerxes had subdued Egypt, in the second year of his reign ^F5, and enjoyed great peace and tranquillity:

which was in Shushan the palace;
that is, the throne of his kingdom was in Shushan, the royal city of the kings of Persia; of which (See Gill on Nehemiah 1:1) (See Gill on Daniel 8:2).

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Herodot. ib. (Thalia, sive, l. 3.) c. 7.

Esther 1:2 In-Context

1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush :

2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,

3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.

4 For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty.

5 When these days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from the least to the greatest who were in the citadel of Susa.

Cross References

• 1. S Ezra 4:9; Nehemiah 1:1; S Esther 2:8