Daniel 6:1-3

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Daniel and the Lions

6 ·Darius thought it would be a good idea [^LIt pleased Darius; 5:30] to ·choose [^Lset over the kingdom] one hundred twenty ·governors [^Lsatraps] who would ·rule his [^Lbe over the] kingdom. ² He chose three men as ·supervisors [presidents; heads] over those ·governors [^Lsatraps], and Daniel was one of the ·supervisors [presidents; heads]. The ·supervisors [presidents; heads] were to ensure that the ·governors did not try to cheat the king [^Lking would not be troubled/disturbed]. ³ Daniel ·showed that he could do the work better than [distinguished himself above] the other ·supervisors [presidents; heads] and ·governors [^Lsatraps] because an ·excellent [extraordinary] spirit was in him, so the king planned to put Daniel in charge of the whole kingdom.