Darius (son of Ahasuerus)
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Other people named Darius: Darius (Ezra 4), Darius (Nehemiah 12).
| Hebrew / Greek | דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ (H1867) |
|---|---|
| Description | Ruler living at the time of Exile and Return |
| Tribe or people | Persia |
| Mentioned in | 8 verses |
| First mention | Daniel 5:31 |
Darius (son of Ahasuerus) is a ruler living at the time of the exile and return. He is named in 8 verses of the Bible, first in Daniel 5:31.
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Verses
Daniel
- 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.
- Daniel 6:1It 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,
- Daniel 6:6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
- Daniel 6:9Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
- Daniel 6:25Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.
- Daniel 6:28So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Daniel 9:1In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—
- Daniel 11:1Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.
Notes
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