Daniel 6:1 “Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the ki…”

Daniel 6:1

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

World English Bible

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

American Standard Version

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Geneva Bible 1599

It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,

Darby Translation

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;

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Cross references

“Darius”

Daniel 5:31 1 Peter 2:14

Daniel 5:31 · BSB

and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.

1 Peter 2:14 · BSB

or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

“an”

Esther 1:1 Exodus 18:21 Exodus 18:22

Esther 1:1 · BSB

This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.

Exodus 18:21 · BSB

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:22 · BSB

Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.

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