Daniel 6:28 refers to “the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian,” showing that Darius and Cyrus ruled concurrently. It is possible that Daniel used the word Darius (which means “lord”) as a title for the ruler in Babylon, rather than a proper name. For he is the living God and he endures forever his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end” (Daniel 6:1–28). When he saw that Daniel was unhurt by the lions, Darius decreed that “people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.
This Darius ruled for only two years (538–536 BC) and is best known as the ruler who promoted Daniel to a high position in the kingdom and then cast him into the lions’ den, much against his better judgment.
The first, chronologically, occurs in the book of Daniel, where the ruler is called Darius the Mede (Daniel 6:1). There are three references to rulers named Darius in the Bible.
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