King James Version
What Does Daniel 6:1 Mean?
“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;”
Context
1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
2
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
3
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English ReadersVI.
(1) **Princes.—**See *Excursus A.* The LXX. make the number 127, so as to agree with Esther 1:1.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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