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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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,...
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TEXT: Daniel 6:1-9
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty
satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
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and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; t...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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VI.
(1) PRINCES. — See _Excursus A._ The LXX. make the number 127, so as
to agree with Esther 1:1....
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_[Daniel 6:2]_ שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ
וַ הֲקִים֙...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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DANIEL A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY...
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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...
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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...
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Daniel 6:1 pleased H6925 H8232 (H8754) Darius H1868 set H6966 (H8684)
over H5922 kingdom H4437 hundred...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the
events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
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_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...
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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
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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...
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1 Peter 2:14; Daniel 5:31; Esther 1:1; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:22...
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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...