Daniel 6:1
“It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundred and twenty Princes, which should be ouer the whole kingdome.”
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Daniel 6:1 Context
1It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundred and twenty Princes, which should be ouer the whole kingdome. 2And ouer these, three Presidents, (of whom Daniel was first) that the Princes might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no damage. 3Then this Daniel was preferred aboue the Presidents, and Princes, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him ouer the whole realme.
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
- King James Version
It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
- Basic English Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
- Darby Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
- Webster's Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(6:2) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible