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KJV Lexicon That in those daysyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), when the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. Ahasuerus 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') of Persian origin; Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian king -- Ahasuerus. sat yashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry on the throne kicce' (kis-say') covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne. of his kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. which was in Shushan Shuwshan (shoo-shan') Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan. the palace biyrah (bee-raw') a castle or palace -- palace. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa, King James Bible That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, Holman Christian Standard Bible In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa. International Standard Version At that time King Ahasuerus was ruling from Susa the capital. NET Bible In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel, GOD'S WORD® Translation At the time when King Xerxes sat on the royal throne in the fortress of Susa, King James 2000 Bible That in those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel, Links Esther 1:2Esther 1:2 NIV Esther 1:2 NLT Esther 1:2 ESV Esther 1:2 NASB Esther 1:2 KJV |
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