Daniel 6:1
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
In other translations
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
Hebrew words
שְׁפַרshefarit seemed goodH8232קֳדָםkodambeforeH6925דָּרְיָוֶשׁdareyaveshDariusH1868וַהֲקִיםvahakimand he appointedH6966עַל־'al-overH5922מַלְכוּתָאmalkhuta'kingdom theH4437לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאla'achashdarpenaiya'<obj.> satraps theH324מְאָהme'ahone hundredH3969וְעֶשְׂרִיןve'esrinand twentyH6243דִּיdiwhoH1768לֶהֱוֹןlehevonthey will beH1934בְּכָל־bekholover allH3606מַלְכוּתָא׃malkhuta'kingdom theH4437
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Related verses
- Exodus 18:21-2221 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: 22 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.21 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. 22 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.
- Daniel 5:31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
- Esther 1:1Now 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:)This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
- 1 Peter 2:14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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People and places
People: Darius (son of Ahasuerus)