1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
2
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel [was] first: that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should have no damage.
3
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.
4
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
5
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.