Where is Susa in the Bible?

What happened at Susa?

Susa, also known as Shushan, was the capital city of the Persian Empire during the reigns of Darius I, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus), and Artaxerxes I. It is mentioned in the books of Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel, and Ezra. Nehemiah served as cupbearer to King Artaxerxes in Susa (Neh. 1:1). The events of the Book of Esther took place primarily in Susa, where Esther became queen and saved her people from Haman's plot (Esth. 1-9). Daniel's vision of the ram and the goat took place while he was in Susa (Dan. 8:2). Susa is also mentioned in Ezra 4:9 among the places from which people were sent to hinder the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The city was located in modern-day southwestern Iran and served as a royal residence and administrative center for the Persian kings.

Where does Susa appear in the Bible?

Susa is referenced in 18 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• Daniel 8:2
• Esther 1:2
• Esther 1:5
• Esther 2:3
• Esther 2:5
• Esther 2:8
• Esther 3:15
• Esther 4:8
• Esther 4:16
• Esther 8:14
• Esther 8:15
• Esther 9:6
• Esther 9:11
• Esther 9:12
• Esther 9:13
• Esther 9:14
• Esther 9:15
• Esther 9:18

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Susa.