Daniel 6:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Three presidents. — See Note on Daniel 5:7. 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.

Daniel 6:2

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.