Darius Summary
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Darius, king of Persia, issued a decree allowing the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.
King of Persia (EZR 4:5)
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Darius
he that informs himself
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Darius
· Also called · H1867 none · EZR 4:5 he who upholds the good
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King of Persia
· Title · H4428, H6539 G935, none · EZR 4:5 king [of] Persia
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King Darius
· Title · H1867,H4427 none, G3588, G935 · EZR 6:1 Darius King
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King of Assyria
· Title · H4429, H804 G935, none · EZR 6:22 king [of] Assyria
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Darius the Persian
· Title · H1867, H6542 none · NEH 12:22 Darius the Persian
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דָּרְיָוֶשׁ
darəyavas · H1867 · EZR 4:5 he who upholds the good
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מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס
melek paras · Title · H4428, H6539 · EZR 4:5 king [of] Persia
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דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא
darəyavas maləkha · Title · H1867,H4427 · EZR 6:1 Darius King
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מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁוּר֙
melek asur · Title · H4429, H804 · EZR 6:22 king [of] Assyria
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דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ הַפָּֽרְסִֽי
darəyes haparəsiy · Title · H1867, H6542 · NEH 12:22 Darius the Persian
- el Δαρείου Dareíou · none · EZR 4:5
- el βασιλέως Περσῶν basiléōs Persō̂n · Title · G935, none · EZR 4:5
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Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς
Darei͂os o̔ basileùs · Title · none, G3588, G935 · EZR 6:1 Darius the king
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βασιλέως Ασσουρ
basiléōs Assour · Title · G935, none · EZR 6:22 king of Assyria
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Δαρείου τοῦ Πέρσου
Dareíou toû Pérsou · Title · none · NEH 12:22 Darius the Persian
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- Son: Ahasuerus
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- King · The reign of Darius · c. 565 BC – 529 BC
Darius Article
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Darius, mentioned in the books of Ezra, Haggai, and Zechariah, was a king of Persia who played a significant role in the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is often referred to as Darius I, also known as Darius the Great, who ruled the Persian Empire from 522 to 486 BC.
During the early years of Darius' reign, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem had been halted due to opposition from the neighboring peoples (Ezr 4:5). However, in the second year of Darius' reign, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah began to prophesy to the Jews, encouraging them to resume the Temple construction (Hag.1.1, 15; Zec.1.1, 7).
When the Persian officials questioned the Jews' authority to rebuild the Temple, they appealed to the decree issued by Cyrus years earlier (Ezr 5:5-7). Darius then ordered a search of the archives, and Cyrus' decree was found (Ezr 6:1). Darius issued a new decree, confirming Cyrus' original order and providing support for the Temple's reconstruction (Ezr 6:12-14).
With Darius' backing, the Jews completed the Temple reconstruction in the sixth year of his reign (Ezr 6:15). This event was a significant milestone in the restoration of Jewish worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The mention of Darius in these biblical books demonstrates the Persian Empire's role in the history of Israel and the fulfillment of God's plan for His people.
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