Daniel 6:1

World English Bible (WEB)

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

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1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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Daniel 6:1 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
KJV King James Version: It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
ASV American Standard Version: It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
YLT Young's Literal Translation: It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps — a hundred and twenty — that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,
DBY Darby Translation: It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
WBS Webster Bible: It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;