Esther 1:2

2 King Xerxes ruled from his royal throne in the palace complex of 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 the story of something that happened in the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled from India to Ethiopia - 127 provinces in all.

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

3 In the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his officials and ministers. The military brass of Persia and Media were also there, along with the princes and governors of the provinces.

4 For six months he put on exhibit the huge wealth of his empire and its stunningly beautiful royal splendors.

5 At the conclusion of the exhibit, the king threw a weeklong party for everyone living in Susa, the capital - important and unimportant alike. The party was in the garden courtyard of the king's summer house.