Verse 1

Daniel Prays for His People In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire–

Referenced Verses

• Dan 11:1 : 1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)
• Dan 1:21 : 21 Now Daniel lived on until the first year of Cyrus the king.
• Dan 5:31-6:1 : 31 (6:1) So Darius the Mede took control of the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old. 1 Daniel is Thrown into a Lions’ Den It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.
• Dan 6:28 : 28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.