以斯帖記 1:2-4
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
2 就是亞哈隨魯王在書珊城堡中坐國度王位的那些日子。 3 他在位第三年，為所有官員和臣僕擺設宴席，有波斯和瑪代的權貴，各省的貴族與領袖在他面前。 4 他把他榮耀國度的豐富和他偉大威嚴的尊貴給他們看了許多日子，共一百八十天。
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Esther 1:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 while he was occupying the royal throne in the royal precinct of Susa,[a] 3 in the third year of his reign, he gave a feast for all his officials and ministers: the Persian and Median army officers, the nobles, and the governors of the provinces.(A) 4 For as many as a hundred and eighty days, he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the resplendent wealth of his royal estate.
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- 1:2 Susa was the winter capital of the Persian empire. The “royal precinct” (sometimes translated “stronghold” or “citadel”) was a well-fortified section of the city that included the king’s residence. The Book of Esther depicts other citizens living in this section as well.
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