Daniel 9:1 KJV
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
Matthew Henry
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Cross References
- Daniel 11:1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
- Daniel 1:21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
- Daniel 5:31–6:1 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. …
- Daniel 6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible538–536 BC · Darius the Median reigns in Persia
Places
- ChaldeaRegion · today Tell el Muqayyar · Location well established
- Places in Daniel 9 on a map
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- In the first אַחַת ʾaḥat אֶחָד Number · feminine singular
- year בִּשְׁנַת bišnat שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
- of Darius לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ lĕdoryāweš דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ Proper name · with preposition
- the son בֶּן ben בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ ʾăḥašwērôš אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Proper name
- of the seed מִזֶּרַע mizzeraʿ זֶרַע Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of the Medes מָדָי mādāy מָדַי Proper name
- which was made king אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative הָמְלַךְ hāmĕlak מָלַךְ Verb · hophal perfect, third person masculine singular
- over the realm עַל ʿal Preposition מַלְכוּת malkût מַלְכוּת Noun · feminine singular construct
- of the Chaldeans כַּשְׂדִּים kaśdîm כַּשְׂדִּי Proper name
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