Daniel 6:2 (LSB)

Passage

and over them three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), that these satraps might be accountable to them, and that the king might not suffer loss.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:1 It seemed good to Darius that he set 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,

Daniel 6:2 and over them three commissioners (of whom Daniel was one), that these satraps might be accountable to them, and that the king might not suffer loss.

Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom.

Daniel 6:4 Then the commissioners and satraps began seeking to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to matters of the kingdom; but they were not able to find any ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "over", "three", "commissioners", "daniel", "satraps", "might", "accountable", and "king". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "over" and "three", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "It seemed good to Darius that he..." into verse 3's "Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among...", so "over" and "three" 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 "over" and "three" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.