Daniel 6:2
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
- KJV
- And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
- WEB
- and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
- ASV
- and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.
- DARBY
- and over these, three presidents of whom Daniel was one to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.
- BLB
- and over them three administrators, of whom Daniel [was] one, that these satraps should be giving [an] account of themselves, so that the king should not be suffering loss.
- ÅB
- Og over dem satte han tre riksråder, og av dem var Daniel den ene; for dem skulle satrapene avlegge regnskap, så kongen ikke skulle lide noe tap.
- OTB
- og over dem tre administratorer, en av dem var Daniel, slik at satrapene kunne stå til ansvar for dem og kongen ikke skulle lide tap.
- B1930
- Og over dem satte han tre riksråder, og av dem var Daniel den ene; for dem skulde satrapene avlegge regnskap, så kongen ikke skulde lide noget tap.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezra 4:22
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Read in contextDaniel 5:29
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Read in contextDaniel 2:48–49
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Read in contextEsther 7:4
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
Read in contextDaniel 5:16
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Read in contextLuke 19:13–27
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Read in contextMatthew 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
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