Daniel 5:31
Daniel · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.”Daniel 5:31
What Does Daniel 5:31 Mean?
Daniel 5:31 is found in the book of Daniel, chapter 5, verse 31 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Daniel 5:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 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;”Daniel 5:28“PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”Daniel 6:1“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;”Daniel 11:1“Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.”Jeremiah 25:13“And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.”Jeremiah 51:8“Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.”Jeremiah 51:44“And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the nations shall not flow together any more unto him: yea, the wall of Babylon shall fall.”Daniel 2:9“But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.”Daniel 8:3“Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.”
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