Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_203_9 ( id number, "state" text, "last execution date" text, "name" text, "crime" text, "method" text )

### Question ###
arizona last put someone to death in october 2013 what state had the closest previous execution ?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "state" FROM table_203_9 WHERE "last execution date" < (SELECT "last execution date" FROM table_203_9 WHERE "state" = 'arizona') ORDER BY "last execution date" DESC LIMIT 1