"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."
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Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
and over these, three presidents -- of whom Daniel was one -- to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.
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.
\6:1\It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
and 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.
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.