Where is Susa in the Bible?
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). Susa appears in 18 verses across 2 books of 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.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
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.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Susa?
Susa appears in 18 verses across 2 books, most often in Esther, which accounts for 17 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Susa?
Esther, Daniel.
Where can I read every verse about Susa?
This page lists 18 of them. Protos carries all 18, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
