Darius

Also known as: king Darius / the king · Family: Medes and Persians · Role: king · First appears: Daniel 6

Darius the Median took Belshazzar’s kingdom at about sixty-two years old. In the first year of his rule, he was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans and is identified as the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes.

During his reign, Darius preferred Daniel above the other presidents and princes and planned to set him over the whole realm. He appointed Daniel over the kingdom, but after signing a decree forbidding petitions to any god or man for thirty days, he commanded Daniel to be cast into the lions’ den. Darius was deeply distressed and sought to deliver him, then rejoiced when Daniel was taken out unharmed. He ordered Daniel’s accusers, along with their children and wives, into the den, and decreed that people throughout his kingdom should fear God, who had delivered Daniel.

Relationship record

Life events

• Darius the Median took Belshazzar’s kingdom.(Daniel 5)
  • With: Belshazzar
  • “And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.”
• Darius preferred Daniel above the presidents and princes and planned to set him over the whole realm.(Daniel 6)
  • With: Daniel
  • “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”
• Darius signed a decree forbidding petitions to any god or man for thirty days.(Daniel 6)
  • “Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.”
• Darius commanded Daniel to be cast into the lions’ den.(Daniel 6)
  • With: Daniel
  • “Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.”
• Darius commanded that Daniel be taken out of the den, and Daniel was found unharmed.(Daniel 6)
  • With: Daniel
  • “Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.”
• Darius commanded Daniel’s accusers, their children, and their wives to be cast into the lions’ den.(Daniel 6)
  • “And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives;”
• Darius decreed that people throughout his kingdom should fear the living God who delivered Daniel.(Daniel 6)
  • With: God Daniel
  • “I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel:”
• Darius was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans.(Daniel 9 · 📍 realm of the Chaldeans)
  • “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 6

• servant: Daniel “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:”
• with Daniel (Darius sought to protect Daniel.) “Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.”

Daniel 9

• parent: Ahasuerus (Ahasuerus is identified as Darius's father.) “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;”

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Extracted from the original text of The Prophets. Made with Rho MD.