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Daniel 6:1
Daniel 6:1 is verse 1 of Daniel chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
King James Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
World English Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
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Daniel 6:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 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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Cross-references
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Daniel 5:31and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
1 Peter 2:14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
Exodus 18:21Furthermore, 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.
Exodus 18:22Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
Esther 1:1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.