Esther 1:2

Esther 1:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

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

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

2in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

2in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire],

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

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

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

2In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

2in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

2He was ruling from his royal throne in the fort of Susa.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

2King Xerxes lived in the capital, the city of Susa.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

2in those days, at the sitting of King Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,

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