Daniel 9:1

In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes,—who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans:

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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;

In Context

2in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived by the writings,—the number of the years, as to which the word of Yahweh came unto Jeremiah the prophet, to fulfil the desolations of Jerusalem, seventy years.

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Cross References

Daniel 5:31And, Darius the Mede, received the kingdom,—when about sixty-two years of age.

Daniel 6:28And, this Daniel, prospered in the reign of Darius,—and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.:

Matthew Henry on Daniel 9:1

In this chapter we have, I. Daniel's prayer for the restoration of the Jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of God in their calamities, but pleads God's promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them, ver. 1-19 . II. An immediate answer sent him by an angel to his prayer, in which, 1. He is assured of the speedy release of the Jews out of their captivity, ver. 20-23 . And, 2. He is informed concerning the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ (of which that… Read the whole commentary →

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