Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Daniel 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom (a) an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
(a) Read (Esther 1:1).
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom (a) an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
(a) Read (Esther 1:1).
CHAPTER VI _Darius the Median, who succeeded Belshazzar in the kingdom of_ _Babylon, having heard of Daniel's extraordinary wisdom and_ _understanding, constitutes him the chief of the three_ _pre...
IT PLEASED DARIUS TO SET OVER THE KINGDOM - Evidently over the kingdom of Babylon, now united to that of Media and Persia. As this was now subject to him, and tributary to him, it would be natural to...
CHAPTER 6 UNDER DARIUS THE MEDE AND DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN _ 1. The decree of Darius (Daniel 6:1)_ 2. Daniel's faith and steadfastness (Daniel 6:10) 3. Daniel cast into the lion's den and the del...
DANIEL 6. DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. After giving an account of the reorganisation of the empire by Darius after the fall of Babylon, this chapter describes a conspiracy formed against Daniel by the...
DARIUS. A careful study of App-57 will show that this "Darius the Median" of Daniel 5:31 is the Artaxerxes (the great king) of Nehemiah 2:1 and Ezra 6:14, and the Ahasuerus of...
_an hundred and twenty_ SATRAPS] see on Daniel 3:2. No other notice of this organization has come down to us. The Persian empire was first organised into provinces under -satraps" by Darius Hystaspis...
IT PLEASED DARIUS— That is, Cyaxares, whose father is called Assuerus, in the book of Tobit, Tob 14:15 as he is also by Daniel, chap. Daniel 9:1 meaning in both places Astyages, or the king of Media,...
TEXT: Daniel 6:1-9 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; t...
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the who...
PRINCES] RV 'satraps': so in Daniel 6:2; Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:6; Daniel 6:7. The division of the Persian empire into 20 satrapies was actually made by Darius Hystaspes.
THE DEN OF LIONS Darius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one (Daniel 6:1). Daniel is in special favour, and...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Darius decided to appoint 120 rulers. Together, they would rule over the whole *kingdom. V2 He also appointed three other officia...
VI. (1) PRINCES. — See _Excursus A._ The LXX. make the number 127, so as to agree with Esther 1:1....
_[Daniel 6:2]_ שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַ הֲקִים֙...
FIDELITY IN WORSHIP Daniel 6:1-15 Though he was the most distinguished man of his day, and full of public business, Daniel managed to find time for prayer, in the evening, morning, and at noon, accor...
The last section in the historic portion of the Book is in the reign of Darius. He reorganized the government and distributed the administration among twenty satraps, who, in turn, were responsible to...
_Kingdom. Josephus, &c. say Darius had returned into Media, where he made these regulations. But if this did not take place at Babylon, it would be rather at Susa. (Chap. viii.) Josephus counts 300 or...
CONTENTS Daniel is raised to preferment under the new government. He is cast into the den of lions. He is saved from danger, and his accusers destroyed....
Though there is no date as to the time when this event took place, yet from common calculation, Daniel must have become an old man; for the seventy years were nearly run out of Israel's captivity. And...
As to the translation, some translate the last clause of the second verse, “That the king should not have any trouble;” but since נזק, _nezek, _signifies “to suffer loss,” I willingly adopt this sense...
Another form of iniquity appears besides that of Babylon (chap. 6). Cyrus, personally, had better thoughts; and God, from whom they came, made use of him for the temporary re-establishment of His peop...
IT PLEASED DARIUS TO SET OVER THE KINGDOM AN HUNDRED AND TWENTY PRINCES,.... This is the same Darius mentioned in the latter part of the preceding chapter; who, as soon as he took the kingdom of Babyl...
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; Ver. 1. _It pleased Darius._] Chald., _Pulchrum fuit coram Dario._ Order, he knew, mus...
_It pleased Darius_ That this Darius was the Cyaxares of Xenophon, as has been observed in note on Daniel 5:31, St. Jerome not only asserts, but proves by the testimony of Josephus, Trogus Pompeius, a...
It pleased Darius, when he had fully taken over the government of the kingdom, TO SET OVER THE KINGDOM AN HUNDRED AND TWENTY PRINCES, called satraps in secular history, WHICH SHOULD BE OVER THE WHOLE...
DANIEL A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY...
1-5 We notice to the glory of God, that though Daniel was now very old, yet he was able for business, and had continued faithful to his religion. It is for the glory of God, when those who profess rel...
DANIEL CHAPTER 6 Daniel is made chief of the presidents and princes of the realm, DANIEL 6:1. They conspire against him, and obtain an insnaring decree, DANIEL 6:4. Daniel, excused of the breach there...
Daniel 6:1 pleased H6925 H8232 (H8754) Darius H1868 set H6966 (H8684) over H5922 kingdom H4437 hundred...
THE SETTING UP OF THE ADMINISTRATION. ‘It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, who would be throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three presidents, of whom Dan...
Daniel 6:1. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes...
CONTENTS: Daniel's history to the accession of Cyrus. Decree of Darius. Daniel's steadfastness. Daniel in the lion's den and his deliverance. Darius' new decree. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Darius, Prin...
Daniel 6:2. _Three presidents, of whom Daniel was the first._ His former celebrity had spread through the east. Ezekiel 14. It being now sixty five years since Daniel was first promoted by Nebuchadnez...
_It pleased Darius to set over the Kingdom._ DANIEL AND HIS ENEMIES Darius appointed an entirely new administration, but it does not appear that he made any material change in the financial system of...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XVIII.—THE PLOT (Chap. Daniel 6:1) Another of the deeply interesting Chapter s of Daniel. A former one exhibited faith “quenching the violence of fire;” this presents the same fait...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 6:1 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN. DANIEL 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole
Now it pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom (Daniel 6:1); Now that the Persian, Medo-Persian Empire, has conquered over the Ba...
1 Peter 2:14; Daniel 5:31; Esther 1:1; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:22...
A MAN OF AFFAIRS _Selections from Daniel 6:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a previous study, we observed Daniel as a seer. Here we will see him as a man of affairs. As we watch Daniel moving among the gre...