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Daniel 6:28
So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The biblical author closes the narrative of Daniel 6 by recording the prophet’s status after the lion den event. The statement is not dialogue but a historical marker noting Daniel’s position across two successive foreign reigns.
The words — הַצְלַ֖ח (hatz.Lach) means “he prospered,” and בְּ/מַלְכ֣וּת (be./mal.Khut) translates as “in the reign of.” These terms ground the claim in two specific political periods rather than abstract blessings.
The thread — The text connects to Daniel 1:21, which notes Daniel remained until the first year of Cyrus, and aligns with 2 Chronicles 36:22 and Isaiah 44:28 regarding Cyrus’s appointed role. These references trace a continuous line of divine oversight through imperial transitions.
Why it lands — The verse states that Daniel survived and maintained favor under Darius and then Cyrus. It asks the reader to recognize that historical continuity does not negate divine timing, but operates within it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Cross-references
- Daniel 1:21 And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
- 2 Chronicles 36:22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
- Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”
- 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.