Daniel 6:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² It pleased Darius to appoint one hundred and twenty satraps to rule throughout his kingdom.^{[a] 3} Over them he designated three administrators, including Daniel, to whom the satraps were to be accountable. In this way the king’s interests were to be safeguarded.

⁴ Daniel quickly became recognized as superior to the other administrators and satraps because of his exceptional qualities, and the king decided to place him in charge of the entire kingdom.