Daniel 6:2 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

² and over them three presidents, including Daniel; to these the satraps gave account, so that the king might suffer no loss.

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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

Moreover, take care not to be slack in this matter; why should damage grow to the hurt of the king?”

Esther 7:4

For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have held my peace; but no enemy can compensate for this damage to the king.”

Proverbs 26:6

It is like cutting off one's foot and drinking down violence, to send a message by a fool.

Proverbs 3:16

Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.

Daniel 5:16

But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you are able to read the writing and tell me its interpretation, you shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around your neck, and rank third in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed in purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made concerning him that he should rank third in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners; and the king said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me its interpretation shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around his neck, and rank third in the kingdom.”

Daniel 6:1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,

Matthew 18:23

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

Luke 16:2

So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.’

1 Corinthians 4:2

Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares: ‘I promised that your family and the family of your ancestor should go in and out before me forever’; but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt.