Daniel 6:2 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And over them three presidents–of whom Daniel was one–that these satraps might give account to them and that the king should have no loss or damage.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² and to set over them three main officers to whom they would report so that the king wouldn’t have to be bothered with too much. One of these main officers was Daniel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And over these, three leaders, of whom Daniel was one, so that the governors would be accountable to them and the king would have no trouble.

English Standard Version 2016

² and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.

Good News Translation

² In addition, he chose Daniel and two others to supervise the governors and to look after the king's interests.

Daniel 6:2 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?

Esther 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.

Proverbs 26:6

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

Proverbs 3:16

Length of days is in her right hand; And in her left hand riches and honour.

Daniel 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.

Daniel 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.

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 6:1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Matthew 18:23

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Luke 16:2

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

1 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.