Daniel 6:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ So Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of 62.

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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

This is what happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.

Jeremiah 51:28

Consecrate the nations against her, the kings of the Medes, its governors and all its deputies, and all the land of his dominion.

Daniel 11:1

“And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him).

Daniel 3:2

Then King Nebuchadnezzar summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the authorities of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Daniel 6:2

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the whole kingdom

Daniel 9:1

“In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,

1 Peter 2:14

or to governors sent by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.