Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps -- a hundred and twenty -- that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,