Daniel 6:1
What does Daniel 6:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
KJV
King James Version · 1611It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862It 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752It seemed good to Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom a hundred and twenty governors, to be over his whole kingdom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
Context
v.1This passage
v.2and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 1:1
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),
- 1 Peter 2:14
or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
- Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
- Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
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