Esther 1 2
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,
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ERV Esther 1:2King Xerxes ruled from his throne in the capital city of Susa.
GW Esther 1:2At the time when King Xerxes sat on the royal throne in the fortress of Susa,
EAS Esther 1:2King Xerxes lived in the capital, the city of Susa.