Daniel Chapter 6 verse 2 Holy Bible

ASV Daniel 6:2

and 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.
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BBE Daniel 6:2

Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
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DARBY Daniel 6:2

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.
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KJV 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.
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WEB Daniel 6:2

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.
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YLT Daniel 6:2

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.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Three presidents.--See Note on Daniel 5:7. If there had been a triumvirate in Babylon, Darius continued the form of government which he found already existing, and retained Daniel in the official post to which he had been promoted by Belshazzar.Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewand overוְעֵ֤לָּא (wə·‘êl·lā)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 5924: Abovethem threeתְּלָתָ֔א (tə·lā·ṯā)Number - masculine singularStrong's 8532: Three, thirdadministrators,סָרְכִ֣ין (sā·rə·ḵîn)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5632: Chief, overseerincluding Daniel,דָנִיֵּ֖אל (ḏā·nî·yêl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylonto whomלְהוֹן֙ (lə·hō·wn)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew theseאִלֵּ֗ין (’il·lên)Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 459: Thesesatrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א (’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā)Noun - masculine plural determinateStrong's 324: A satrap, governor, of a, main provincewere accountableטַעְמָ֔א (ṭa‘·mā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter so that the kingוּמַלְכָּ֖א (ū·mal·kā)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 4430: A kingwould notלָֽא־ (lā-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3809: Not, nosuffer loss.נָזִֽק׃ (nā·ziq)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 5142: To suffer injuryJump to PreviousAccount Accountable Accounts Administrators Captains Chief Commissioners Damage Daniel First Higher Loss Presidents Princes Responsible rs Rulers Satraps Suffer Three Undergo