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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"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/darius]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/province]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/administration]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/daniel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]