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Daniel Is Thrown to the Lions

It pleased Darius to choose 120 captains to rule over the people. They would rule over the whole nation. And three leaders were to rule over them, and Daniel was one. The captains were to answer to them, so that the king might suffer no loss.

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Daniel in the Den of Lions

[a]It pleased Darius(A) to appoint 120 satraps(B) to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel.(C) The satraps were made accountable(D) to them so that the king might not suffer loss.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 6:1 In Aramaic texts 6:1-28 is numbered 6:2-29.