Daniel 6:4 (KJV)

Passage

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Nearby Context

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.

Daniel 6:3 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.

Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Daniel 6:5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

Daniel 6:6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "presidents", "princes", "sought", "find", "occasion", "against", and "daniel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "presidents", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Then this Daniel was preferred above the..." into verse 5's "Then said these men We shall not...", so "faith" and "presidents" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "presidents" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.