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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps ,
to be throughout the whole kingdom ;
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and over them three presidents ,
of whom Daniel was one ,
to whom these satraps should give account ,
so that the king might suffer no loss .
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Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other presidents and satraps ,
because an excellent spirit was in him ;
and the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom .
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Then the presidents 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 .
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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 ."
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Then these presidents and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him , "
O King Darius ,
live for ever !
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All the presidents of the kingdom ,
the prefects and the satraps ,
the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an interdict ,
that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days ,
except to you ,
O king ,
shall be cast into the den of lions .