That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
The events belong to the time when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom at Shushan the palace, and it is there that what is described in the first chapter takes place. The royal feast connected with that setting is dated to the third year of his reign. The indulgence displayed in the chapter, including drinking, does not glorify God, and decisions made under its influence are wrong. God restrains events and works through earthly rulers to accomplish His purposes, even when those rulers do not follow His wisdom. In this way the chain of events that brought Esther to the Medo-Persian throne was made to work ultimately for the good of Israel.
The events belong to the time when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom at Shushan the palace, and it is there that what is described in the first chapter takes place. The royal feast connected with that setting is dated to the third year of his reign. The indulgence displayed in the chapter, including drinking, does not glorify God, and decisions made under its influence are wrong. God restrains events and works through earthly rulers to accomplish His purposes, even when those rulers do not follow His wisdom. In this way the chain of events that brought Esther to the Medo-Persian throne was made to work ultimately for the good of Israel.