King Darius
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Persian ruler in the Book of Daniel
biblical figure
character in the Hebrew Bible
character in the Old Testament
King Darius is the Persian ruler in the biblical Book of Daniel who reluctantly condemns Daniel to the lions’ den after being bound by his own irrevocable decree.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian ruler in the Book of Daniel
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ character in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ character in the Old Testament ⓘ |
| acknowledgesDeliveranceBy | God of Daniel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Daniel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Daniel in the lions’ den ⓘ |
| attributesMiracleTo | God of Daniel ⓘ |
| boundBy |
his own decree
ⓘ
law of the Medes and Persians ⓘ |
| callsOutTo | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotRevoke | his decree ⓘ |
| condemnationMethod | throwing Daniel into the lions’ den ⓘ |
| condemns | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnsReluctantly | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decreeConsequence | being thrown into the lions’ den ⓘ |
| decreeDuration | thirty days ⓘ |
| fastsFor | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goesEarlyTo | lions’ den ⓘ |
| governs | satrapies ⓘ |
| hasDecree | irrevocable law of the Medes and Persians ⓘ |
| hasOfficials |
administrators
ⓘ
satraps ⓘ |
| hasRole | king of the Medes and Persians ⓘ |
| hasTitle | king ⓘ |
| issuesDecreeAbout | prayer to any god or man except the king ⓘ |
| issuesProclamationAbout | God of Daniel ⓘ |
| isTrickedBy | administrators and satraps ⓘ |
| kingdomDescribedAs | Medo-Persian empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | Biblical Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | apocalyptic court tale ⓘ |
| mentionedInChapter | Daniel 6 ⓘ |
| moralCharacterTrait | just but constrained by his own law ⓘ |
| numberOfSatraps | one hundred and twenty ⓘ |
| ordersPunishmentMethod | throwing accusers and their families into the lions’ den ⓘ |
| ordersPunishmentOf | accusers of Daniel ⓘ |
| plansToSetOverKingdom | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimsThat |
God of Daniel endures forever
ⓘ
God of Daniel is the living God ⓘ God of Daniel’s dominion will never end ⓘ God of Daniel’s kingdom will not be destroyed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| seeksToRescue | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showsFavorTo | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spendsNight | without entertainment ⓘ |
| witnesses | Daniel’s survival in the lions’ den ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Daniel in the lions' den