Esther 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Esther 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,”

Esther 1:2 — World English Bible

Esther 1:2 ASV — 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,”

Esther 1:2 — American Standard Version

Esther 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that <FI>is<Fi> in Shushan the palace,”

Esther 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Esther 1:2 — Darby Translation

Esther 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,”

Esther 1:2 — Geneva Bible

Esther 1:2 in Context — Esther 1

1 E aconteceu nos dias de Assuero (o Assuero que reinou desde a Índia até Cuxe sobre cento e vinte e sete províncias),

2 Que naqueles dias, quando o rei Assuero se sentou sobre o trono de seu reino, na fortaleza de Susã,

3 No terceiro ano de seu reinado, ele fez um banquete a todos seus príncipes e a seus servos, tendo diante dele o exército de Pérsia e da Média, os maiorais e os governadores das províncias,

4 Para mostrar as riquezas da glória de seu reino, e o esplendor de sua majestosa grandeza, por muitos dias: cento e oitenta dias.

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What Does Esther 1:2 Mean?

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