Persian ruler named in postexilic and Daniel narratives.
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Royal name borne by more than one figure in the postexilic narratives, including Darius the who receives the kingdom of in Daniel 5–6 and Darius the under whom the second temple is finished. In he reluctantly signs the edict that sends Daniel into the lions' den, then issues a decree that all in his dominion are to tremble before the living God of Daniel. In he searches the royal archives at Ecbatana, confirms 's earlier decree, and funds and protects the completion of the rebuilt temple in .
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