Daniel 6:1 - The Message

^1-3 Darius reorganized his kingdom. He appointed one hundred twenty governors to administer all the parts of his realm. Over them were three vice-regents, one of whom was Daniel. The governors reported to the vice-regents, who made sure that everything was in order for the king. But Daniel, brimming with spirit and intelligence, so completely outclassed the other vice-regents and governors that the king decided to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ 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)

¹ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Common English Bible

¹ Darius decided to appoint one hundred twenty chief administrators throughout the kingdom,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ It pleased Darius, and so he appointed over the kingdom one hundred twenty governors, to be placed throughout his whole kingdom.

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