And Danielmaderequestof the king,and he appointedShadrach,Meshachand Abed-negooverthe administrationof the provinceof Babylon,while Daniel[was] at the king'scourt.
When the virginswere gatheredtogether the secondtime,then Mordecaiwas sittingat the king'sgate.
In thosedays,while Mordecaiwas sittingat the king'sgate,Bigthanand Teresh,twoof the king'sofficialsfrom those who guardedthe door,becameangryand soughtto layhandson KingAhasuerus.
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
When the righteoustriumph,there is greatglory,But when the wickedrise,menhidethemselves.
Then allthe officialsof the kingof Babyloncamein and satdownat the MiddleGate:Nergal-sar-ezer,Samgar-nebu,Sar-sekimthe Rab-saris,Nergal-sar-ezer[the] Rab-mag,and allthe restof the officialsof the kingof Babylon.
As for thesefouryouths,Godgavethem knowledgeand intelligencein every[branch of] literatureand wisdom;Danieleven understoodall[kinds of] visionsand dreams.
Then the commanderof the officialsassigned[new] namesto them; and to Danielhe assigned[the name] Belteshazzar,to HananiahShadrach,to MishaelMeshachand to AzariahAbed-nego.
ThenDanielwentto his houseand informedhis friends,Hananiah,Mishaeland Azariah,about the matter,
Nebuchadnezzarthe kingmadean imageof gold,the heightof which [was] sixtycubits[and] its widthsixcubits;he setit up on the plainof Durain the provinceof Babylon.
and overthem threecommissioners(of whomDanielwas one),that thesesatrapsmight be accountableto them, and that the kingmight not sufferloss.
Hateevil,lovegood,And establishjusticein the gate!Perhapsthe LORDGodof hostsMay be graciousto the remnantof Joseph.
