Daniel 6:1–4

THE PLOT AGAINST DANIEL

6 Darius decidedF to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm, 2 and over them three administrators, including Daniel.w These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.a 3 DanielG distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit,b so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.c 4 The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Danield regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption,e for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

F	Lit It was pleasing before Darius
w	Da 2:48–49 Da 5:16 Da 5:29
a	Ezr 4:22 Es 7:4
G	Lit Now this Daniel
b	Da 5:12 Da 5:14 Da 9:23
c	Ge 41:40 Es 10:3
d	Ge 43:18 Jdg 14:4 Je 20:10 Da 3:8 Lk 20:20
e	Da 6:22 Lk 20:26 Lk 23:14 Php 2:15 1 Pe 2:12 1 Pe 3:16