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Esther 1:2

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

That in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom,.... Not only was placed upon it, but settled in it; after Xerxes had subdued Egypt, in the second year of his reign , and enjoyed great peace and tranquillity:which was in Shushan the palace; that is, the throne of his kingdom was in Shushan, the royal city of the kings of Persia; of whichSee Gill on "Ne 1:1" See Gill on "Da 8:2".

Herodot. ib. (Thalia, sive, l. 3.) c.

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