Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Daniel 6:1 - King James 2000 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be over the whole kingdom; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; Common English Bible Darius decided to appoint one hundred twenty chief administrators throughout the kingdom, Catholic Public Domain Version It pleased Darius, and so he appointed over the kingdom one hundred twenty governors, to be placed throughout his whole kingdom. English Standard Version 2016 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; |
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Prepare against her the nations with the kings of the Medes, their captains, and all their rulers, and all the land of their dominion.
Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the administrators, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the satraps might give accounts unto them, and the king should suffer no loss.
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the descendants of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.