Daniel 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:1 in other translations
| BSB | Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, |
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| WEB | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; |
| ASV | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; |
| YLT | It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps--a hundred and twenty--that they may be throughout the whole kingdom, |
| DARBY | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom; |
| BBE | Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom; |
| Webster | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom; |
What does Daniel 6:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Da 6:1-28. Darius' Decree: Daniel's Disobedience, and Consequent Exposure to the Lions: His Deliverance by God, and Darius' Decree.
1. Darius--Grotefend has read it in the cuneiform inscriptions at Persepolis, as Darheush, that is, "Lord-King," a name applied to many of the Medo-Persian kings in common. Three of that name occur: Darius Hystaspes, 521 B.C., in whose reign the decree was carried into effect for rebuilding the temple (Ezr 4:5; Hag 1:1); Darius Codomanus, 336 B.C., whom Alexander overcame, called "the Persian" (Ne 12:22), an expression used after the rule of Macedon was set up; and Darius Cyaxares II, between Astyages and Cyrus [ÆSCHYLUS, The Persians, 762, 763]. hundred and twenty--satraps; set over the conquered provinces (including Babylon) by Cyrus [Xenophon, Cyropædia, 8.6.1]. No doubt Cyrus acted under Darius, as in the capture of Babylon; so that Daniel rightly attributes the appointment to Darius.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
Darius the Median, who succeeded Belshazzar in the kingdom of Babylon, having heard of Daniel's extraordinary wisdom and understanding, constitutes him the chief of the three presidents who were over the whole empire, and purposed also to make him prime minister or viceroy, Dan 6:1-3. This great partiality of the king towards a stranger of Jewish extraction, and who had been carried captive into Chaldea, raised up a great many enemies to Daniel; and a scheme was even contrived by the presidents and princes to ruin him, Dan 6:4-15; which succeeded so far that he was cast into a den of lions, but was miraculously delivered, Dan 6:16-23. Darius, who was greatly displeased with himself for having been entrapped by the governors of the provinces to the prejudice of his faithful minister, is pleased and astonished at this deliverance; punished Daniel's enemies with the same kind of death which they had designed for the prophet; and made a decree that, throughout his dominions, the God of Daniel should be had in the greatest veneration, Dan 6:24-28. Verse 1 A hundred and twenty princes - A chief or satrap over every province which belonged to the Medo-Persian empire. Afterwards we find it enlarged to one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, by the victories of Cambyses and Darius Hystaspes. See Est 1:1. Josephus reckons three hundred and sixty satrapies or lordships; but this is most probably an exaggeration or mistake.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 6:1-5
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Daniel 6:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Daniel 6:1
- Exodus 18:21-22
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
- Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
- Esther 1:1
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
- 1 Peter 2:14
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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4 They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree.
10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den.
18 Daniel is saved;
24 his adversaries devoured;
25 and God magnified by a decree.
Darius.
5:31; 1Pe 2:14
an.
Ex 18:21,22; Es 1:1
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Context
- Daniel 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
- Daniel 6:2
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
Daniel 6:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | PARECIÓ bien á Darío constituir sobre el reino ciento veinte gobernadores, que estuviesen en todo el reino. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Darius, le Mède, reçut le royaume, étant âgé d’environ 62 ans. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Darius, der Meder, bekam das Königreich, als er ungefähr 62 Jahre alt war. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Placuit Dario, et constituit super regnum satrapas centum viginti ut essent in toto regno suo. |