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Connecting Statement:

The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.

It pleased Darius

"King Darius decided"

120 provincial governors

"one hundred and twenty provincial governors" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)

Over them

The word "them" refers to the 120 provincial governors.

so that the king should suffer no loss

"so that nothing should be stolen from the king" or "so that no one would steal anything from the king"

was distinguished above

"excelled above" or "was more capable than"

he had an extraordinary spirit

Here "spirit" refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. AT: "he was and exceptional person" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

extraordinary

"impressive" or "excellent"

to put him over

"to give him authority over" or "to put him in charge of"

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