Esther 1:2

Verse 2. Captial. Hebrew “palace, (Prot. Bible.) or castle,” ( Calmet.) may also signify “a capital.” Mont. and so forth—Hystaspes founded this ancient royal city of Persia, (Pliny vi. 27.) or he greatly embellished it. Calmet. Ælian, Anim. xiii. 18. Tirinus.—He seems to have resided here almost constantly. The preceding kings ( Calmet.) spent the winter in this warm climate, and perhaps the spring. See 2 Ezra 1:1. They spent other parts of the year at Ecbatana and at Babylon. Calmet.