Daniel 6:3-5

International Standard Version

³ Daniel distinguished himself among all the administrators and regional authorities,^[a] because he was of an extraordinary spirit. Therefore the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

A Plot to Destroy Daniel

⁴ Because of this, the administrators and regional authorities^[b] tried to bring allegations of dereliction of duty in government affairs against Daniel, but they were unable to find any charges of corruption. Daniel^[c] was trustworthy, and no evidence of^[d] negligence or corruption could be found against him. ⁵ So these men said, “We’ll never find any basis for complaint against Daniel unless we build it on the requirements of his God.”