Daniel 6:1 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;”

Daniel 6:1

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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

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.

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.

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Daniel 6:2

"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."

Daniel 6:3

"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."

Daniel 6:4

"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."

Daniel 6:5

"Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find {it} against him concerning the law of his God."

Daniel 6:6

"Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. {assembled...: or, came tumultuously}"

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