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Daniel 6:4

Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel; but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he was faithful.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And Daniel was over them, for there was an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom.

5And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel, except in the ordinances of his God.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:38And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?

Judges 14:4And his father and his mother knew not that it + 14:4 Gr. is. was of the Lord, that he sought to be revenged on the Philistines: and at that time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.

1 Samuel 18:14And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

1 Samuel 22:14And he answered the king, and said, And who is there among all your servants faithful as David, and he is a son-in-law of the king, and he is executor of all your commands, and is honorable in your house?

Ecclesiastes 4:4And I saw all labor, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.

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 →

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