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John Gill's Exposition on Esther 1:2

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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That in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, etc.] Not only was placed upon it, but settled in it; after Xerxes had subdued Egypt, in the second year of his reign f29, 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 which (See Gill on “<160101>Nehemiah 1:1”) (See Gill on “<270802>Daniel 8:2”).
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