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# Connecting Statement:
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The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.
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# It pleased Darius
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"King Darius decided"
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# 120 provincial governors
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"one hundred and twenty provincial governors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Over them
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The word "them" refers to the 120 provincial governors.
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# so that the king should suffer no loss
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"so that nothing should be stolen from the king" or "so that no one would steal anything from the king"
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# was distinguished above
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"excelled above" or "was more capable than"
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# he had an extraordinary spirit
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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]])
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# extraordinary
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"impressive" or "excellent"
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# to put him over
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"to give him authority over" or "to put him in charge of"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darius]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/province]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruler]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/administration]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/daniel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]] |