1. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
2. and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.
3. Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4. Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
5. Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”
6. Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever!