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"

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

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

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

"excelled above" or "was more capable than"

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)

"impressive" or "excellent"

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