2and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel is first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.


In Context

1 It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps — a hundred and twenty — that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

2 and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel is first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

3 Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit is in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

4 Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he is faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

Daniel 6:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel [was] first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:2with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:2and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2and over these, three presidents of whom Daniel was one to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:2and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should have no damage.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, and that the king should have no damage.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should have no damage.