Daniel 6:1-3

1King Darius decided to choose 120 men to rule the regions of his nation. Together, they would rule the whole kingdom.

2He also chose three other men to be his officers. He gave them authority over the 120 rulers. The king wanted to be sure that they were working well. Daniel was one of the three officers.

3Daniel did his work much better than the other officers and rulers. He was very good at his job. Daniel was so good that the king wanted to make him ruler over the whole kingdom.