Bible Verses About "Who Was Darius in the Bible"
Darius I the Great was a Persian king who supported the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple, confirmed Cyrus's decree, and ensured its completion with royal funding.
Darius I the Great was a Persian king who supported the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple, confirmed Cyrus's decree, and ensured its completion with royal funding.
"Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon... In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem... Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered." — Ezra 6:1, 3, 8 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Darius in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon... In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem... Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered."
"And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king."
"Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end."
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