Daniel 6:1
“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes,.... This is the same Darius mentioned in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom - Evidently over the kingdom of Babylon, now united to that of Media and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A hundred and twenty princes - A chief or satrap over every province which belonged to the Medo-Persian empire.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 6:1-5
We are told concerning Daniel,
I. What a great man he was. When Darius, upon his accession to the crown of Babylon by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
an hundred and twenty satraps] see on Dan 3:2. No other notice of this organization has come down to us. The Persian…