Esther 1:1-2

Contemporary English Version

Footnotes

1. 1.1,2 Xerxes: The Hebrew text has “Ahasuerus,” who was better known as King Xerxes I (485–465 b.c.).
2. 1.1,2 in his capital city of Susa: Or “in his royal fortress in the city of Susa.” Susa was a city east of Babylon and a winter home for Persian kings.
3. 1.1,2 Ethiopia: The Hebrew text has “Cush,” which was a region south of Egypt that included parts of the present countries of Ethiopia and Sudan.