Esther 1
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 1:1-4

1Now it tookH1961 placeH1961 in the daysH3117 of 1AhasuerusH325, the AhasuerusH325 who reignedH4427 2from IndiaH1912 to 3EthiopiaH3568 over 4127H7651H6242H3967 provincesH4082, 2in thoseH1992 daysH3117 as KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 5satH3427 on his royalH4438 throneH3678 whichH834 was at the citadelH1002 in 6SusaH7800, 3in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 7he gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 for allH3605 his princesH8269 and attendantsH5650, the armyH2428 officers of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074, the noblesH6579 and the princesH8269 of his provincesH4082 being in his presenceH6440. 48And he displayedH7200 the richesH6239 of his royalH4438 gloryH3519 and the splendorH3366 of his greatH1420 majestyH1420 for manyH7227 daysH3117, 180H8084H3967 daysH3117.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 1:1 Ezra 4:6; Dan 9:1 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 1:1 Esth 8:9 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 1:1 Lit Cush ↩
  4. 4. Esther 1:1 Esth 9:30 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 1:2 1 Kin 1:46 ↩
  6. 6. Esther 1:2 Neh 1:1; Dan 8:2 ↩
  7. 7. Esther 1:3 Esth 2:18 ↩
  8. 8. Esther 1:4 Lit When ↩

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