Daniel 6:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

DANIEL CHAPTER 6 Daniel is made chief of the presidents and princes of the realm, Daniel 6:1-3. They conspire against him, and obtain an insnaring decree, Daniel 6:4-9. Daniel, excused of the breach thereof, against the king's will is east into the lions den, Daniel 6:10-17. The king findeth him miraculously saved, Daniel 6:18-23. His adversaries are cast in and devoured, Daniel 6:24. Darius by a decree magnifieth God, Daniel 6:25-28. No text from Poole on this verse.

Daniel 6:1

1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;