Daniel 6:1 (GNV)

Passage

It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,

Daniel 6:2 And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.

Daniel 6:3 Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pleased", "darius", "ouer", "kingdome", "hundreth", "twentie", "gouernours", and "should". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "pleased" and "darius", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And ouer these three rulers of whome...", so "pleased" and "darius" should be read forward into that movement. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "pleased" and "darius" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.