The administrators of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, counselors, and governors agreed that the king should issue and enforce a decree, stating that anyone who prays and makes petitions to any god or man within the next thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.
These administrators and satraps, therefore, went as a group to the king and said to him: “Live forever, O king Darius!
Finally, the men decided: “We will never find any grounds for charges against this man Daniel except in something related to the law of his God.”
This caused envy among the administrators and satraps, who tried to find reasons to accuse Daniel of misconduct in his official duties. But he was so trustworthy that no corruption or negligence could be found in him.
Because of the extraordinary spirit within him, Daniel excelled above all the other administrators and satraps, leading the king to plan to give him authority over the entire kingdom.
Daniel in the Lion’s Den Darius appointed a hundred and twenty satraps across the entire kingdom. They were held accountable to three administrators, one of whom was Daniel. This was to ensure that no loss or harm would come to the king.
On Belshazzar’s order, Daniel was clothed in purple, given a gold chain to wear around his neck, and proclaimed the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.
