Daniel 6:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Daniel 6:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 6:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 6:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;”

Daniel 6:1 — World English Bible

Daniel 6:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;”

Daniel 6:1 — American Standard Version

Daniel 6:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Daniel 6:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 6:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;”

Daniel 6:1 — Darby Translation

Daniel 6:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,”

Daniel 6:1 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 6:1 in Context — Daniel 6

1 Pareceu bem a Dario constituir sobre o reino cento vinte governadores que estivessem em todo o reino.

2 E sobre eles três supervisores, dos quais Daniel era um, a quem estes governadores deviam prestar contas, para que o rei não sofresse dano.

3 Então o mesmo Daniel era superior a estes governadores e supervisores, porque nele havia um espírito extraordinário; por isso o rei pensava em constituí-lo sobre todo o reino.

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What Does Daniel 6:1 Mean?

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