Daniel 6
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 6:1-3

11It seemedH8232 goodH8232 to DariusH1868 to appointH6966 120H3969H6243 satrapsH324 overH5922 the kingdomH4437, that they would be in charge of the wholeH3606 kingdomH4437,

2and overH5924 them threeH8532 commissionersH5632 (of whomH1768 2DanielH1841 was oneH2298), that theseH459 satrapsH324 might be accountableH2942 to them, and that the kingH4430 might not sufferH5142 3lossH5142.

3ThenH116 thisH1836 DanielH1841 began distinguishingH5330 himself 4amongH5922 the commissionersH5632 and satrapsH324 becauseH3606H6903H1768 5he possessed an 6extraordinaryH3493 spiritH7308, and the kingH4430 plannedH6246 to appointH6966 him overH5922 the 7entireH3606 kingdomH4437.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 6:1 Ch 6:2 in Aram ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 6:2 Dan 2:48, 49; 5:16, 29 ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 6:2 Ezra 4:22; Esth 7:4 ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 6:3 Lit above ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 6:3 Lit there was in him ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 6:3 Dan 5:12, 14; 9:23 ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 6:3 Gen 41:40; Esth 10:3 ↩

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