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Verse	Translation	Text
Da 6:2	Strong Concordance	And over [05924] these [04481] three [08532] presidents [05632]; of whom [04481] Daniel [01841] was first [02298]: that [0459] the princes [0324] might [01934] give [03052] accounts [02941] unto them, and the king [04430] should have [01934] no [03809] damage [05142].
	King James	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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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And over these, three presidents - סרכין sârekı̂yn. This word is found only in the plural. The etymology is uncertain, but its meaning is not doubtful. The word president expresses it with sufficient accuracy, denoting a high officer that presided over others. It is not improbable that these presided over distinct departments, corresponding somewhat to what are now called "secretaries" - as Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of Foreign Affairs, etc., though this is not particularly specified. Of whom Daniel was first - First in rank. This office he probably held from the rank which he was known to have occupied under the kings of Babylon, and on account of his reputation for ability and integrity. That the princes might give accounts unto them - Be immediately responsible to them; the accounts of their own administration, and of the state of the empire. And the king should have no damage - Either in the loss of revenue, or in any maladministration of the affairs. Compare Ezr 4:13. "They pay not toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings." The king was regarded as the source of all power, and as in fact the supreme proprietor of the realm, and any malfeasance or malversation in office was regarded as an injury to him.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

And over these, three presidents - סרכין sârekı̂yn. This word is found only in the plural. The etymology is uncertain, but its meaning is not doubtful. The word president expresses it with sufficient accuracy, denoting a high officer that presided over others. It is not improbable that these presided over distinct departments, corresponding somewhat to what are now called "secretaries" - as Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of Foreign Affairs, etc., though this is not particularly specified.

Of whom Daniel was first - First in rank. This office he probably held from the rank which he was known to have occupied under the kings of Babylon, and on account of his reputation for ability and integrity.

That the princes might give accounts unto them - Be immediately responsible to them; the accounts of their own administration, and of the state of the empire.

And the king should have no damage - Either in the loss of revenue, or in any maladministration of the affairs. Compare Ezr 4:13. "They pay not toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings." The king was regarded as the source of all power, and as in fact the supreme proprietor of the realm, and any malfeasance or malversation in office was regarded as an injury to him.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Daniel was first - Belshazzar's promise to Daniel was, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom, Dan 5:7, Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29. The first was general of the army, the second president of the palace, the third of the land and provinces.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Three presidents - Each having forty of these presidents accountable to him for their administration. Daniel was first - As being established over that part where was the seat of government. He was confirmed in his offices by Darius.

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¹³ Be it known [03046] [01934] now [03705] unto the king [04430], that, if [02006] this [01791] city [07149] be builded [01124], and the walls [07792] set up [03635] again, then will they not [03809] pay [05415] toll [04061], tribute [01093], and custom [01983], and so thou shalt endamage [05142] the revenue [0674] of the kings [04430].

²⁹ Then [0116] commanded [0560] Belshazzar [01113], and they clothed [03848] Daniel [01841] with scarlet [0711], and put a chain [02002] of gold [01722] about [05922] his neck [06676], and made a proclamation [03745] concerning [05922] him, that he should be [01934] the third [08531] ruler [07990] in the kingdom [04437].

¹⁶ And I [0576] have heard [08086] of thee [05922], that thou canst [03202] make [06590] interpretations [06591], and dissolve [08271] doubts [07001]: now [03705] if [02006] thou canst [03202] read [07123] the writing [03792], and make known [03046] to me the interpretation [06591] thereof, thou shalt be clothed [03848] with scarlet [0711], and have a chain [02002] of gold [01722] about [05922] thy neck [06676], and shalt be the third [08531] ruler [07981] in the kingdom [04437].

⁷ The king [04430] cried [07123] aloud [02429] to bring [05954] in the astrologers [0826], the Chaldeans [03779], and the soothsayers [01505]. And the king [04430] spake [06032], and said [0560] to the wise [02445] men of Babylon [0895], Whosoever [0606] [03606] shall read [07123] this [01836] writing [03792], and shew [02324] me the interpretation [06591] thereof, shall be clothed [03848] with scarlet [0711], and have a chain [02002] of gold [01722] about [05922] his neck [06676], and shall be the third [08523] ruler [07981] in the kingdom [04437].