Daniel 6:3 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 6:3

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

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ASV

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

KJV

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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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Daniel (420)

Verses 3, 4. "Moreover the king was planning to set Daniel over the whole realm. Consequently the princes and satraps sought an opportunity to find out something against Daniel as touching the king..." Instead of "princes" - the rendering used by Symmachus - Theodotion translated it as taktikoi, and Aquila as synektikoi. And when I inquired as to who these tacticians or liaison princes might be, I read it more clearly specified in the Septuagint, which renders: "...and the two men whom the king had appointed with Daniel, and also the one hundred twenty satraps."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

We must take notice of it, to the glory of God, that, though Daniel was now very old (it was above seventy years since he was brought a captive to Babylon), yet he was as able as ever for business both in body and mind, and that he who had continued faithful to his religion through all the temptations of the foregoing reigns in a new government was as much respected as ever.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Hence the very expression used by the queen mother on that occasion (Da 5:12) is here used, "because an excellent spirit was in him." king thought to set him over the whole realm--Agreeing with Darius' character, weak and averse to business, which he preferred to delegate to favorites.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אֱדַ֙יִן֙	'e.Da.yin	then	H116 →
דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	da.ni.Yel	Daniel	H1841 →
דְּנָ֔ה	de.Nah	this	H1836 →
הֲוָ֣א	ha.Va'	he was	H1934 →
מִתְנַצַּ֔ח	mit.na.Tzach	distinguishing himself	H5330 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5922 →
סָרְכַיָּ֖א	sa.re.khai.Ya'	overseers the	H5632 →
וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א	va.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'	and satraps the	H324 →
כָּל־	kol-	as to
קֳבֵ֗ל	ko.Vel	because	H6903 →
דִּ֣י	di	that	H1768 →
ר֤וּחַ	Ru.ach	a spirit	H7308 →
יַתִּירָא֙	ya.ti.Ra'	extraordinary	H3493 →
בֵּ֔הּ	Beh	[was] in him
וּמַלְכָּ֣א	u.mal.Ka'	and king the	H4430 →
עֲשִׁ֔ית	'a.Shit	[was] planning	H6246 →
לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ	la.ha.ka.mu.Teh	to appoint him	H6966 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5922 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3606 →
מַלְכוּתָֽא׃	mal.khu.Ta'	kingdom the	H4437 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
leads to
- 1 Kings 11:28
  Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
- Matthew 25:21
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Proverbs 12:24
  The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
- Matthew 25:23
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
- Proverbs 10:4
  Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
Through
Esther 10:3
For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
leads to
- Nehemiah 2:10
  But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
Through
Daniel 5:12
did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon…
leads to
- Daniel 5:14
  I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
- Daniel 1:7
  The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

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Where the connections lead

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06About Daniel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Daniel