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Daniel 5:31

Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Darius the Median took the kingdom,.... This was Cyaxares the son of Astyages, and uncle of Cyrus; he is called the Median, to distinguish him from another Darius the Persian, that came after, Ezr…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And Darius the Median took the kingdom - The city and kingdom were actually taken by Cyrus, though acting in the name and by the authority of Darius, or Cyaxares, who was his uncle. For a full…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Darius the Median took the kingdom - This is supposed to be the same as Cyaxares, son of Astyages and maternal uncle of Cyrus, to whom he gave the throne of Babylon, after himself had had the honor of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 5:30-31

Here is, 1. The death of the king. Reason enough he had to tremble, for he was just falling into the hands of the king of terrors, Dan 5:30. In that night, when his heart was merry with wine, the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And Darius the Median(or the Mede, as Dan 11:1) received the kingdom The idea of the writer appears to be that the Medes and Persians were acting in concert at the time of the capture of Babylon (Dan…

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