In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.(Daniel 5:30)

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.(Daniel 5:31)

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;(Daniel 6:1)

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.(Daniel 6:3)

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 6:4)

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 6:5)

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Daniel 6:2 - Cross Reference

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage. (Esther 7:4)

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. (Proverbs 3:16)

And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. (Daniel 5:16)

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (1 Corinthians 4:2)

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13)

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. (1 Samuel 2:30)

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? (Ezra 4:22)

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. (Daniel 5:29)

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. (Proverbs 26:6)

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. (Matthew 18:23)

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. (Luke 16:2)

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. (Daniel 2:48)