4. As a result, the other officers and the chief administrators tried to find some problem with Daniel’s work for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find any problem or corruption at all because Daniel was trustworthy. He wasn’t guilty of any negligence or corruption.
5. So these men said, "We won’t find any fault in Daniel, unless we can find something to use against him from his religious practice."
6. So these officers and chief administrators ganged together and went to the king. They said to him, "Long live King Darius!
7. All the officers of the kingdom, the ministers, the chief administrators, the royal associates, and the governors advise the king to issue an edict and enforce a law, that for thirty days anyone who says prayers to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a pit of lions.