Verse 1

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

Referenced Verses

• Dan 5:31 : 31 And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
• Esth 1:1 : 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces),
• Exod 18:21-22 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22 and let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear [the burden] with thee.
• 1 Pet 2:14 : 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.