Daniel 6:2

It pleased Daryavesh to set over the malchut an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be over the whole malchut;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1And Daryavesh the Mede took the malchut, being about 62 years old.

3And over these three overseers, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give accounts unto them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

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Cross References

Ezra 4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this; lamah (why) should damage grow to the hurt of the Melech?

Proverbs 3:16Orekh yamim is in her right hand; 1 and in her left hand osher and kavod. 1

Daniel 2:48Then the king exalted Daniel to a high position, and gave him many great mattanot (gifts), and made him shalit (ruler) over the whole province of Babylon, and placed him in charge of all the chachamim of Babylon.

Daniel 5:29Then commanded Belshatzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the malchut.

Luke 16:2And having called him, the oisher said to the sochen, What is this I hear about you? Submit to a bikoret beshbonot (audit) for that which is under your pekuddah (stewardship care), for you are no longer able to be sochen.

1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover, it is sought in mefakkechim that one be found that has ne'emanut (faithfulness).

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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