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Darius דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ
Persian ruler. Darius the Mede received the Empire of Babylon and ruled over it.
Family
| Father | Ahasuerus |
|---|---|
| Mother | Vashti |
| Brothers and sisters | Artaxerxes |
Where Darius appears
Daniel (8)
Key verses
- Daniel 5:31 first mention — And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
- Daniel 6:1 — It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
- Daniel 6:6 — Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
- Daniel 6:9 — Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
- Daniel 6:25 — Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
- Daniel 6:28 — So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Daniel 9:1 — In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
- Daniel 11:1 — Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.