George Leo Haydock, on Esth 1:2

“When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.”

“Captial. Hebrew, “palace, (Protestants; Haydock) or castle,” (Calmet) may also signify “a capital.” (Montanus, &c.) — Hystaspes founded this ancient royal city of Persia, (Pliny, [Natural History?] 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 Esdras i. 1. They spent other parts of the year at Ecbatana and at Babylon. (Calmet)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.