Daniel 6:1 (WEB)

Passage

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Daniel 6:2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "pleased", "darius", "over", "kingdom", "hundred", "twenty", "satraps", 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 over them three presidents of whom...", 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.