Daniel 6:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ 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

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.

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.