And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. The Lions’ Den.
Dedicate nations for war against her: the king of the Medes, Its governors and all its officers, every land in its domain.
He then ordered the satraps, prefects, and governors, the counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the officials of the provinces to be summoned to the dedication of the statue which he had set up.
Darius decided to appoint over his entire kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps.
It was the first year that Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the race of the Medes, reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans;
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the approval of those who do good.