Daniel 6:2

Contemporary English Version 1995

In order to make sure that his government was run properly, Darius put three other officials in charge of the governors. One of these officials was Daniel.

Cross References

Daniel 5:29

Belshazzar gave a command for Daniel to be made the third most powerful man in his kingdom and to be given a purple robe and a gold chain.

Daniel 5:16

But I have been told that you understand everything and that you can solve difficult problems. Now then, if you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will become the third most powerful man in my kingdom. You will wear royal purple robes and have a gold chain around your neck.

Esther 7:4

because a reward has been promised to anyone who kills my people. Your Majesty, if we were merely going to be sold as slaves, I would not have bothered you.”

Ezra 4:22

Do this at once, so that no harm will come to the kingdom.

1 Corinthians 4:2

And since our first duty is to be faithful to the one we work for,

Luke 16:2

So the rich man called him in and said, “What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done! You are no longer going to work for me.”

Matthew 18:23

This story will show you what the kingdom of heaven is like: One day a king decided to call in his officials and ask them to give an account of what they owed him.

Proverbs 26:6

Sending a message by a fool is like chopping off your foot just to spite yourself.

Proverbs 3:16

In her right hand Wisdom holds a long life, and in her left hand are wealth and honor.

1 Samuel 2:30

I am the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised to always let your family serve me as priests, but now I tell you that I cannot do this any longer! I honor anyone who honors me, but I put a curse on anyone who hates me.

Daniel 5:7

The king called in his advisors, who claimed they could talk with the spirits of the dead and understand the meanings found in the stars. He told them, “The man who can read this writing and tell me what it means will become the third most powerful man in my kingdom. He will wear robes of royal purple and a gold chain around his neck.”

Daniel 6:1

Darius divided his kingdom into 120 states and placed a governor in charge of each one.