Daniel 9:1 (GNV)

Passage

In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahashuerosh, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans,

Nearby Context

Daniel 9:1 In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahashuerosh, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans,

Daniel 9:2 Euen in the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the nomber of the yeeres, whereof the Lord had spoken vnto Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolation of Ierusalem.

Daniel 9:3 And I turned my face vnto the Lord God, and sought by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "first", "yeere", "darius", "sonne", "ahashuerosh", "seede", "medes", and "king". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "first" and "yeere", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Euen in the first yeere of his...", so "first" and "yeere" 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 "first" and "yeere" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.