1. It pleased Dareyawesh to appoint over the reign one hundred and twenty viceroys, to be over all the reign,
2. and over them three governors, of whom Dani’ĕl was one, so that these viceroys should give account to them, and the sovereign suffer no loss.
3. Then this Dani’ĕl distinguished himself above the governors and viceroys, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the sovereign planned to appoint him over all the reign.