Esther 1:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

King Xerxes lived in the capital, the city of Susa.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King Xerxes ruled from his throne in the capital city of Susa.

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

while he was occupying the royal throne in the stronghold of Susa,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel,

English NLT

At that time he ruled his empire from his throne at the fortress of Susa.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

in those days when King Ahasu-erus sat on his royal throne in Susa the capital,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This was the year of the great celebration at Shushan Palace, to which the emperor invited all

English Tyndale 1537

what time as he sat on his seat royal in the castle of Susan

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