Daniel 6:1
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Daniel and the Lions' Den
6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom (A)120 (B)satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
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Daniel 6:1
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Daniel in the Den of Lions
6 [a]It pleased Darius(A) to appoint 120 satraps(B) to rule throughout the kingdom,
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:1 In Aramaic texts 6:1-28 is numbered 6:2-29.
Daniel 5:31
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31 [a] And (A)Darius (B)the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
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- Daniel 5:31 Ch 6:1 in Aramaic
Daniel 5:31
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Footnotes
- Daniel 5:31 In Aramaic texts this verse (5:31) is numbered 6:1.
Esther 1:1
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The King's Banquets
1 Now in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned (A)from India to Ethiopia over (B)127 provinces,
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Esther 1:1
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Queen Vashti Deposed
1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,[a](A) the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces(B) stretching from India to Cush[b]:(C)
Footnotes
- Esther 1:1 Hebrew Ahasuerus; here and throughout Esther
- Esther 1:1 That is, the upper Nile region
1 Peter 2:14
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14 or to governors as sent by him (A)to punish those who do evil and (B)to praise those who do good.
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1 Peter 2:14
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14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong(A) and to commend those who do right.(B)
Exodus 18:21-22
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21 Moreover, look for (A)able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. 22 And (B)let them judge the people at all times. (C)Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will (D)bear the burden with you.
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Exodus 18:21-22
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21 But select capable men(A) from all the people—men who fear(B) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain(C)—and appoint them as officials(D) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case(E) to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share(F) it with you.
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