Daniel 6:1 (YLT)

Passage

It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps--a hundred and twenty--that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:1 It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps--a hundred and twenty--that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

Daniel 6:2 and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel <FI>is<Fi> first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit <FI>is<Fi> in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "been", "good", "before", "darius", "established", and "over". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "been", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and higher than they three presidents of...", so "hath" and "been" 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 "hath" and "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.