Verse 2

Esther 1:2

New King James Version

2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Original Language Text
hebrew
בַּ/יָּמִ֖ים הָ/הֵ֑ם כְּ/שֶׁ֣בֶת הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ עַ֚ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּת֔/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/שׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַ/בִּירָֽה
English Translation
In those days, when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne, which was in Shushan the citadel.
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Chapter 1 Context
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto... Focus ↗
2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan t...
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of... Focus ↗
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days,... Focus ↗
5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shu... Focus ↗
6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver... Focus ↗
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal... Focus ↗
8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the... Focus ↗
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus... Focus ↗
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Ha... Focus ↗
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes h... Focus ↗
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was th... Focus ↗
13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all t... Focus ↗
14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the sev... Focus ↗
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandm... Focus ↗
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the ki... Focus ↗
17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husban... Focus ↗
18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have h... Focus ↗
19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the la... Focus ↗
20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it... Focus ↗
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: Focus ↗
22 For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing ther... Focus ↗