Daniel 9:1

The Passion Translation

These things happened during the first year Darius son of Xerxes was king over Babylon. He was a descendant of the Medes.

Cross References

Daniel 1:21

And Daniel continued there in Babylon as a royal adviser until the time Cyrus became king.

Daniel 1:4

who would be suitable for service in the king’s palace. They were to be handsome young men without defect, well-versed in every branch of wisdom. They were to be intelligent, discerning, and qualified for royal service. Ashpenaz was instructed to teach them the culture, the literature, and the language of the Babylonians.

Daniel 11:1

In the first year that Darius the Mede was king, I stood up to support Michael and fought with him against the prince of Persia.

Daniel 5:31

So Darius the Mede received the kingdom when he was sixty-two years old.

Daniel 6:1

After he became king, Darius the Mede decided to subdivide his kingdom into 120 provinces and strategically appointed a governor for each province.

Daniel 6:28

From then on, Daniel prospered greatly during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian.