Daniel 6:2 - Easy To Read Version

² And he chose three men to rule over those 120 satraps. Daniel was one of these three supervisors. The king set up these men so that no one would cheat him and he would not lose anything in his kingdom.

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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.

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.

Daniel 6:2 Cross References

Ezra 4:22

Be careful not to overlook this business. We should not let the building of Jerusalem continue. If that work continues, I will not get any more money from Jerusalem.

Esther 7:4

Why? Because I and my people have been sold to be ruined, killed, and completely destroyed. If we had just been sold as slaves, I would have kept quiet, because that would not be enough of a problem to bother the king.”

Proverbs 26:6

Never let a fool carry your message. If you do, it will be like cutting off your own feet. You are asking for trouble.

Proverbs 3:16

Wisdom gives you long life, riches, and honor.

Daniel 5:16

I have heard about you. I have heard that you are able to explain what things mean, and that you can find the answer to very hard problems. If you can read this writing on the wall and explain to me what it means, this is what I will do for you: I will give you purple clothes {\cf2\super [57]} and I will put a gold chain around your neck. Then you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29

Then Belshazzar gave an order for Daniel to be dressed in purple clothes. {\cf2\super [65]} A gold chain was put around his neck, and he was announced to be the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:7

The king called for the men of magic and Chaldeans {\cf2\super [53]} to be brought to him. He said to these wise men, “I will give a reward to any man that can read this writing and explain to me what it means. I will give purple clothes {\cf2\super [54]} to that man. I will put a gold chain around his neck, and I will make him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 6:1

Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose 120 satraps {\cf2\super [66]} to rule throughout all of his kingdom.

Matthew 18:23

“So the kingdom of heaven is like a king that decided to collect the money that his servants owed him.

Luke 16:2

So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘I have heard bad things about you. Give me a report of what you have done with my money. You can’t be my manager now!’

1 Corinthians 4:2

A person that is trusted with something must show that he is worthy of that trust.

1 Samuel 2:30

“The Lord God of Israel promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says this, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me. But bad things will happen to people who refuse to respect me.