Daniel 6:3

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“Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.”

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BSBPD

“Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit <FI>is<Fi> in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 6:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
  2. Ezra 4:22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
  3. Nehemiah 7:2Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
  4. Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
  5. Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
  6. Proverbs 17:27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
  7. Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
  8. Ecclesiastes 2:13And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
  9. Daniel 5:12did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
  10. Daniel 5:14I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
  11. Daniel 9:23At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:

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