2<\/strong>. three presidents<\/em> ] Aram. srak<\/em>, prob. a form derived from the Pers. sr<\/em>, ‘head,’ ‘chief,’ ‘prince.’ In the O.T. it is found only in this chap. ( Dan 6:2-4<\/em><\/span> ; Dan 6:6-7<\/em><\/span><\/em>): in the Targums it stands often for the Heb. shr<\/em>, ‘officer,’ as Exo 5:6<\/span>; Exo 5:10<\/span>; Deu 1:15<\/span>; Deu 20:5<\/span>; Jos 1:10<\/span>; Pro 6:7<\/span> (‘overseer’).<\/p>\n was first<\/em> ] was one<\/strong>: so R.V. rightly.<\/p>\n that<\/em> these satraps<\/strong> might give<\/em> account<\/strong> unto them<\/em> ] strictly, might be giving account<\/em>, i.e. might be permanently answerable to them, that the interests and revenues of the king were properly guarded. No such officials are mentioned elsewhere, except in so far as they may be regarded as the successors of the three Babylonian ministers, presupposed in Dan 5:7<\/span>; Dan 5:16<\/span>; Dan 5:29<\/span>. Darius Hystaspis, as a check upon his satraps, appointed in each satrapy an independent military commandant, and a royal ‘scribe,’ or secretary, whose business it was to report to the king the doings of the satrap (Hdt. iii. 128; Rawl., Anc. Mon.<\/em> 4 iii. 424).<\/p>\n And over these, three presidents – <\/B><\/span> sar<\/I>e<\/I><\/SUP>kyn<\/I>. 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.<\/P> Of whom Daniel was first – <\/B>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.<\/P> That the princes might give accounts unto them – <\/B>Be immediately responsible to them; the accounts of their own administration, and of the state of the empire.<\/P> And the king should have no damage – <\/B>Either in the loss of revenue, or in any maladministration of the affairs. Compare Ezr 4:13<\/span>. 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.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 2<\/span>. Three presidents<\/B><\/I>] Each having forty<\/I> of these presidents accountable to him for their administration.<\/P> <\/P> Daniel<\/B><\/I> was <\/B>first<\/B><\/I>] As being established over that part where was the seat of government. He was confirmed in his offices by Darius.<\/P> <\/p>\n Of whom Daniel was first:<\/B> this was Belshazzars promise to Daniel, he should be the third ruler in the kingdom, Dan 5:7<\/span>,16<\/span>,29<\/span>; the first was general of the army, the second president of the palace, the third of the land and provinces. <\/P> <\/p>\n And over these three presidents<\/strong>,…. To whom the hundred and twenty princes were accountable for their conduct, and to whom the people might apply for redress of grievances, if oppressed; perhaps the whole empire was divided into three greater parts, and each part had forty provinces in it, and over it a president or deputy of the king; to whom the princes of each province gave in the account of what they received for the king, and what use they made of it:<\/p>\n (of whom Daniel was the first:)<\/strong> or “one” u, who was now an old man, having been about seventy years in Babylon, and had had a large experience of the affairs of civil government, being advanced in the times of Nebuchadnezzar to high posts; and very probably Darius had heard of the wisdom of Daniel before he came to the kingdom, as well as the king of Tyre, Eze 28:3<\/span> and might be informed of his prediction of Belshazzar’s death, and the change of the empire: and of Belshazzar’s promise to make him the third ruler in the kingdom; and he might also himself observe in him an uncommon sagacity and fitness for business of this sort. Josephus w says, that Darius took Daniel with him into Media, and made him one of the three presidents; and indeed no mention is made in this history of the nobles of Babylon, but only of the Medes and Persians:<\/p>\n that the princes might give account unto them, and the king should have no damage<\/strong>: or loss in his revenues, through the fraud and bad management of the princes of the provinces; since they might be discovered and checked by the presidents, who were to audit their accounts: or, “have no trouble” x; in looking over and passing the accounts of the princes.<\/p>\n u , Sept.; “unus”, V. L. Syr. Ar. Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. w Antiqu. l. 10. c. 11. sect. 4. x , Sept.; “ne rex molestia afficeretur”, Pagninus; “ut rex illo levaretur gravamine”, Munster.<\/p>\n (2) Three presidents.<\/strong>See Note on Dan. 5:7<\/span>. 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.<\/p>\n 2, 3<\/strong>. <\/strong> Over these subordinate governors presidents were appointed, “of whom Daniel was one,” to see that the collection of the royal revenues, etc., was properly attended to; and presently “the king” (Gubaru?) even considered placing him over the whole realm <\/strong> the province of Babylon.<\/p>\n Dan 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 2. And over these three presidents.<\/strong> ] Triumviros sive tres rationales.<\/em> Three to whom the rest should audit and be accountable. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And the king should have no damage.<\/strong> ] In his rights and in his revenues, which were, saith Herodotus, yearly fourteen thousand five hundred and threescore Euboian talents, raised out of the several satrapies.<\/p>\n presidents = ministers. Occurs only in this chapter. <\/p>\n Dan 6:2-3<\/p>\n Dan 6:2 And overH5924 H4481 these threeH8532 presidents;H5632 of whomH4481 H1768 DanielH1841 was first:H2298 thatH1768 theH459 princesH324 mightH1934 giveH3052 accountsH2941 unto them, and the kingH4430 should haveH1934 noH3809 damage.H5142 <\/p>\n Dan 6:3 ThenH116 thisH1836 DanielH1841 wasH1934 preferredH5330 aboveH5922 the presidentsH5632 and princes,H324 becauseH3606 H6903 H1768 an excellentH3493 spiritH7308 was in him; and the kingH4430 thoughtH6246 to setH6966 him overH5922 the wholeH3606 realm.H4437 <\/p>\n Dan 6:2-3<\/p>\n 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. 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.<\/p>\n Daniel was almost certainly in his early Eighties when this happened. The date Babylon fell was October 29, 539 BC. Nebuchadnezzar assumed the throne in 605 BC sometime after Daniel arrived in Babylon. Assuming Daniel was at least 13 years old when he was taken captive, the bare minimum age he could be is 79. <\/p>\n Belshazzar appointed Daniel to the highest station in the kingdom that he could so obviously when Cyrus and Darius arrived on the scene, Daniel was among the leaders of Babylon. Darius was obviously greatly impressed with Daniel’s character and wanted to set him over the whole kingdom. Without a doubt, Daniel’s character exuded honesty and integrity. That was a quality lacking in most of the people of the time. It was a time of political upheaval with empires being toppled and divided up amongst the victors. A wise leader first gathers information, and Darius soon learned about Daniel and the reputation he had for honesty and wisdom, what the KJV calls “an excellent spirit” (Dan 6:3). It’s likely that Daniel was in semi-retirement at this time, but the king appointed him to be 1 of 3 key administrators over the kingdom of which Daniel was the highest in authority. These 3 men were to manage the affairs of the 120 leaders who ruled over the provinces and to report directly to the king. Daniel proved to be such a superior individual that Darius planned to make him his number-one administrator over the entire kingdom. A trustworthy individual was a rare commodity indeed and Darius wanted to take advantage of that. We will see later in this study that Darius had a very high opinion of Daniel and held him in great esteem. <\/p>\n of: Dan 2:48, Dan 2:49, Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29, 1Sa 2:30, Pro 3:16 <\/p>\n that: Mat 18:23, Luk 16:2 <\/p>\n and the: Ezr 4:22, Est 7:4, Pro 26:6, Luk 19:13-27, 1Co 4:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Est 3:1 – above all the princes Est 9:3 – the rulers Dan 5:7 – the third Dan 6:7 – All Dan 8:27 – and did<\/p>\n Dan 6:2. These princes were more official than ttie word generally means. It is derived from a word that Strong defines, “Of Persian derivation; a satrap or governor of a main province of Persia, These men were to manage the affairs as they pertained to the business matters, on behalf of the king, and over them were placed three men called presidents to whom they were to report their work. This was all done as an organization to see that the king would not suffer any damage or loss of any kind, Daniel was one of the three presidents and the statement is that he was first, which will prove to be very significant later on in our story.<\/p>\n Dan 6:2-3. And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first <\/p>\n He had been appointed one of the principal officers of state by Belshazzar, Dan 5:29. The office to which he was now advanced seems to have been of the same sort with that conferred on Joseph by Pharaoh, Gen 41:41. Grotius thinks these eparchs were like the prfecti prtorio in the latter part of the Roman empire. That the princes might give accounts unto them Might lay before them the state of the public accounts. They doubtless also received appeals from the princes, or complaints against them, in case of mal-administration. And the king should have no damage That he might not sustain any loss in his revenue, and that the power he delegated to the princes might not be abused to the oppression of the subjects; for by that a king, whether he thinks so or not, receives real damage; both as it alienates the affections of his people from him, and provokes the displeasure of God against him. Daniel was preferred, because an excellent spirit was in him Besides that spirit of uncommon wisdom and sagacity which was in Daniel, he had great experience in public affairs, it being now sixty-five years since he was first advanced by Nebuchadnezzar, Dan 2:48. It is no wonder, therefore, that Darius should have thoughts of putting the chief management of the whole empire into his hands.<\/p>\n 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. 2. three presidents ] Aram. srak, prob. a form derived from the Pers. sr, ‘head,’ ‘chief,’ ‘prince.’ In the O.T. it is found only in this chap. 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