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Darius

Darius, king of Persia, issued a decree allowing the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The name Darius means “he that informs himself”

MaleEmperor Darius I, 'the Great',PersiaExile and Return eraOld Testament3 books17 verses

Summary

An emperor of Persia living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 4:5; referred to as Darius (דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ, Aramiac דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ); father of Ahasuerus i.e. Xerxes I.

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Includes 1 verse that refer to Darius without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Ezra 4:5
    They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
  2. Ezra 4:24
    Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
  3. Ezra 5:5
    But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.
  4. Ezra 5:6
    This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
  5. Ezra 5:7
    The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.
  6. Ezra 6:1
    Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
  7. Ezra 6:8Referred to, not named
    I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.
  8. Ezra 6:12
    May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.
  9. Ezra 6:13
    In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
  10. Ezra 6:14
    So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.
  11. Ezra 6:15
    And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
  12. Haggai 1:1
    In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating
  13. Haggai 1:15
    …on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.
  14. Haggai 2:10
    On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying,
  15. Zechariah 1:1
    In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:
  16. Zechariah 1:7
    On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.
  17. Zechariah 7:1
    In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.