Daniel 6:1-3

Daniel and the Lions’ Den

1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a120 bsatraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2and over them cthree high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these dsatraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. 3Then this Daniel became edistinguished above all fthe other high officials and gsatraps, because han excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned ito set him over the whole kingdom.
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