² and over them were three administrators, of whom Daniel was one, so that these satraps were giving account to them, and the king would not be suffering loss. ³ Then Daniel began distinguishing himself^[a] above the administrators and the satraps because^[b] an exceptional spirit was in him, and so the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom. ⁴ Then the other administrators and satraps began to seek^[c] to find a pretext against Daniel in connection with the kingdom,^[d] but they were not able to find any pretext and corruption^[e] because^[f] he was trustworthy, and no^[g] negligence or corruption^[h] could be found in him.^[i]