Daniel 6:2
Over them there were three chief administrators, and Daniel was one of them. These chief administrators were appointed so that they might supervise the provincial governors, so that the king should suffer no loss.
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Ezra 4:22Be careful not to neglect this. Why allow this threat to grow and cause more loss for the royal interests?
Proverbs 3:16She has length of days in her right hand; 1 in her left hand are riches and honor. 1
Daniel 2:48Then the king made Daniel highly honored and gave him many wonderful gifts. He made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. Daniel became chief governor over the wisest men of Babylon.
Daniel 5:29Then Belshazzar gave a command, and they clothed Daniel with purple. A chain of gold was put around his neck, and the king made a proclamation about him that he would have the authority of the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Luke 16:2So the rich man called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
1 Corinthians 4:2Now what is required of stewards is that they are found to be trustworthy.
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 →