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Daniel 6:1

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

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

3 Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

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BSB
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
KJV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
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;
DARBY
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
BLB
It was acceptable before Darius, and he established over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who would be over all the kingdom;
ÅB
Darius fant for godt å sette hundre og tyve satraper over riket; de skulle bo rundt omkring i hele riket.
OTB
Det behaget Darius å sette over riket 120 satraper, for å ha ansvar over hele riket,
B1930
Darius fant for godt å sette hundre og tyve satraper over riket; de skulde bo rundt omkring i hele riket.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 18:21–22

    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.

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  • Daniel 5:31

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

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  • Esther 1:1

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

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  • 1 Peter 2:14

    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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