Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
It was pleasing before Darius, that he should set up over the kingdom, a hundred and twenty satraps, - that they should be over all the kingdom;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Holman Bible
Darius decided
International Standard Version
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 regional authorities over the kingdom throughout the realm,
A Conservative Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom,
American Standard Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Amplified
It seemed good to Darius [who became king after Belshazzar] to appoint over the kingdom 120
Bible in Basic English
Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
Darby Translation
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
Julia Smith Translation
It pleased before Darius and he set up over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, whom to be over all the kingdom;
King James 2000
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be over the whole kingdom;
Lexham Expanded Bible
{It pleased Darius}, and he set up one hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, that they were {throughout the whole kingdom},
Modern King James verseion
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, that they might be over the whole kingdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It pleased Darius to set over his kingdom a hundred and twenty lords, which should be in all his kingdom about.
NET Bible
It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.
New Heart English Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Webster
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
World English Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Babylon » Presidents placed over
Babylon » Empire of » Extent of, at the time of nebuchadnezzar
Babylon » With media and persia divided by darius into one hundred and twenty provinces
Darius » Median king of persia
Indictments » Instances of » Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority
King » Chief officers of » The provincial governors
Medo-persian kingdom » Divided into many provinces
Persia » The princes were advisors in matters of administration
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » The princes, conspiring against daniel
Topics
Interlinear
`al (Aramaic)
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Integrity And His Entrapment By His Enemies
1 It was pleasing before Darius, that he should set up over the kingdom, a hundred and twenty satraps, - that they should be over all the kingdom; 2 and, over these, three confidential ministers, of whom, Daniel, was first, - that, to them, these satraps should render an account, and, the king, not be suffering loss.
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 1:1
And it came to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus, - the same, Ahasuerus that reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
Daniel 5:31
And, Darius the Mede, received the kingdom, - when about sixty-two years of age.
Exodus 18:21-22
Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
1 Peter 2:14
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent - for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;