Bible Strands
Daniel 1:21
And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports that Daniel remained in Babylon at the transition from the Babylonian court to the Persian administration. This statement concludes the account of Daniel’s initial training and royal service under Nebuchadnezzar.
The words — The Hebrew phrase עַד שְׁנַת אַחַת (‘ad she-nat ‘aḥat) translates literally as “until one year.” Combined with לְכוֹרֶשׁ הַמֶּלֶךְ (ləḵōreš ham-méleḵ), it fixes the chronological endpoint of Daniel’s early ministry.
The thread — The chronological marker extends to Daniel 6:28, which records Daniel prospering under Darius and Cyrus, and Daniel 10:1, which dates a subsequent revelation to the third year of Cyrus. These references continue the timeline initiated in this verse.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge Daniel’s uninterrupted presence across successive empires as a factual boundary for his early career. It demands recognition of how historical continuity frames his subsequent prophetic service.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Cross-references
- Daniel 6:28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.