Daniel 6:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.”

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BSBPD

“and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel <FI>is<Fi> first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 6:2 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  2. Ezra 4:22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
  3. Esther 7:4For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
  4. Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
  5. Proverbs 26:6Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
  6. Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
  7. Daniel 5:16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
  8. Daniel 5:29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
  9. Matthew 18:23Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
  10. Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
  11. Luke 19:13Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
  12. 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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