Daniel 5:31

5:31

Darius <01868> [Darius.]

This was Cyaxares, son of Astyages, king of Media, and maternal uncle to Cyrus, who allowed him the title of his conquests, as long as he lived.

sixty-two <08361> [being. Chal. he as the son of, etc. about. or, now.]

Daniel 9:1

9:1

Darius <01867> [A.M. 3466. B.C. 538. Darius.]

Ahasuerus <0325> [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.

king <04427> [which. or, in which he, etc.]