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Daniel 6:1

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

2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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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

    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:

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  • Daniel 5:31

    And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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  • Esther 1:1

    Now 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:)

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  • 1 Peter 2:14

    Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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