2. And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.
3. And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.
4. And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him
5. Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.
6. Then the princes, and the governors craftily suggested to the king, and spoke thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever:
7. All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
8. Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.