KJV King James Version
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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Daniel 6:2
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
WEB World English Bible
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 damage.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel is first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.
Surrounding context — Daniel 6
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
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.
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.
5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find [it] against him concerning the law of his God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְעֵ֤לָּאH5924 · el.laaboveמִנְּהוֹן֙H4481 · minfromסָרְכִ֣יןH5632 · sa.rekhchiefתְּלָתָ֔אH8532 · te.latthreeדִּ֥יH1768 · dithatדָנִיֵּ֖אלH1841 · da.niy.yelDanielחַֽד־H2298 · chadoneמִנְּה֑וֹןH4481 · minfromדִּֽי־H1768 · dithatלֶהֱוֹ֞ןH1934 · ha.vato beאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣אH324 · a.chash.dar.pansatrapאִלֵּ֗יןH459 · il.lentheseיָהֲבִ֤יןH3052 · ye.havto giveלְהוֹן֙H9038 · hemthemטַעְמָ֔אH2941 · ta.amaccountוּמַלְכָּ֖אH4430 · me.lekhkingלָֽא־H3809 · lanotלֶהֱוֵ֥אH1934 · ha.vato beנָזִֽק׃H5142 · ne.zaqto suffer injury
Cross-references
Daniel 5:29Then 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 5:16And 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 2:48-49Then 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.Ezra 4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?Esther 7:4For 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.Luke 16:2And 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.Matthew 18:23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.Proverbs 3:16Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.Proverbs 26:6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage.1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore 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.Luke 19:13-27And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
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