Daniel 6:4
And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom; whereupon the princes, and the governors, sought to find occasion against Daniel, with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
In Context
3And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.
Cross References
Genesis 41:38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?
Judges 14:4Now his parents knew not that the thing was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
1 Samuel 18:14And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
1 Samuel 22:14And Achimelech answering the king, said: And who amongst all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goeth forth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thy house?
Ecclesiastes 4:4Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:2-6
Daniel Preferred by Darius. ( b. c. 537.) 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a 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… Read the whole commentary →