Daniel 6:1 - The Scriptures 1998

It pleased Dareyawesh to appoint over the reign one hundred and twenty viceroys, to be over all the reign,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

IT PLEASED [King] Darius [successor to Belshazzar] to set over the kingdom 120 satraps who should be [in charge] throughout all the kingdom,

American Standard Version (1901)

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Common English Bible

Darius decided to appoint one hundred twenty chief administrators throughout the kingdom,

Catholic Public Domain Version

It pleased Darius, and so he appointed over the kingdom one hundred twenty governors, to be placed throughout his whole kingdom.

English Standard Version 2016

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;

Daniel 6:1 Cross References

Esther 1:1

And it came to be in the days of Aḥ

Jeremiah 51:28

Separate the nations against her, with the sovereigns of the Medes, its governors and all its rulers, all the land of his rule,

Daniel 11:1

“And in the first year of Dareyawesh the Mede, I myself stood up to support and protect him.

Daniel 3:2

And Sovereign Neḇ

Daniel 5:31

And Dareyawesh the Mede took over the reign, being about sixty-two years old.

Daniel 6:2

and over them three governors, of whom Dani’ĕ

Daniel 9:1

In the first year of Dareyawesh the son of Aḥ

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of doers of evil, and a praise for those who do good.