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1 It pleased Darius to set ouer his kigdome an C and xx.lordes, which shulde be in all his kingdome aboute. 2 Aboue these he set thre prynces (off whom Daniel was one) that the lordes might geue accomptes vnto them, and the kynge to be vndiseased. 3 But Daniel exceaded all these princes ad lordes, for the sprete off God was plenteous in him: so that the kynge was mynded to set him ouer the whole realme. 4 Wherfore the prynces and lordes sought, to pyke out in Daniel some quarel agaynst the kyngdome: yet coude they fynde none occasion ner fawte vpon him. For why: he was so faythful, yt there was no blame ner dishonesty founde in him. 5 Then sayde these men: we will get no quarell agaynst this Daniel, excepte it be in the lawe off his God. Daniel 6:1-5, Coverdale Bible of 1535. Public domain.
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