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Dan 9:1 — In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 3466. B.C. 538.
Darius		Dan 1:21; Dan 5:31; Dan 6:1,28; Dan 11:1
Ahasuerus		This was the Astyages of the heathen historians; as we learn from Tobit 14:15, where the taking of Nineveh is ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar and Assuerus, who were the same with Nabopolassar and Astyages.
which		or, in which he, etc.

Correlating Passages

Darius

	Dan 1:21	And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.
	Dan 5:31	And Darius the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.
	Dan 6:1	It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
	Dan 6:28	So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
	Dan 11:1	Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, [even] I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

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Scott, Thomas. "Daniel 9:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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