In the days of Ahasu-erus, the Ahasu-erus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces,
Daniel 6:1 - Revised Standard Version It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be throughout 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; |
In the days of Ahasu-erus, the Ahasu-erus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces,
Prepare the nations for war against her, the kings of the Medes, with their governors and deputies, and every land under their dominion.
And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to assemble the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasu-erus, by birth a Mede, who became king over the realm of the Chaldeans—
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.