Daniel and the Lions’ Den
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom [Esth. 1:1] 120 See ch. 3:2satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them [ch. 5:7,16,29] three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these [See ver. 1above]satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. 3 Then this Daniel became [Esth. 3:1] distinguished above all [See ver. 2above] the other high officials and [See ver. 1above] satraps, because ch. 5:12an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned [Gen. 41:40;Esth. 10:3]to set him over the whole kingdom.