Daniel 6:2
and three presidents higher than they, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.
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Ezra 4:22And beware of negligence in doing this; why does the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?”
Proverbs 3:16Length of days [is] in her right hand, || In her left [are] wealth and honor.
Daniel 2:48Then the king has made Daniel great, and many great gifts he has given to him, and has caused him to rule over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the prefects over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 5:29Then Belshazzar has spoken, and they have clothed Daniel with purple, and a bracelet of gold [is] on his neck, and they have proclaimed concerning him that he is the third ruler in the kingdom.
Luke 16:2and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about you? Render the account of your stewardship, for you may not be steward any longer.
1 Corinthians 4:2and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
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 →