Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province.
These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.
Bring against her the armies of the nations— led by the kings of the Medes and all their captains and officers.
I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)
Then he sent messages to the high officers, officials, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the provincial officials to come to the dedication of the statue he had set up.
And Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests.
It was the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, who became king of the Babylonians.
or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.