"And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel {was} first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the kin…" — Daniel 6:2

Daniel 6:2 · KJV

“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.”

— Daniel 6:2

Verse 1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Verse 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.

Daniel 6 — Context

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

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.

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.

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.

Cross References

Ezra 4:22

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

Daniel 2:48-49

Then 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.

Esther 7:4

For 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. {to be destroyed...: Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish}

Daniel 5:29

Then 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 5:16

And 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. {make interpretations: Chaldee, interpret, etc}

Proverbs 26:6

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, {and} drinketh damage. {damage: or, violence}

Matthew 18:23

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.