Daniel 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
In other versions
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
ASV
And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.
BBE
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
DBY
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
WEB
It 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,
YLT
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
ENG
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about sixty and two years old.
WBT
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
BSB
In context
1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
3Then 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Darius