8) Darius succeeded Belshazzar as king of Babylon, and was so pleased with Daniel that he planned to make Daniel administrator over all the kingdom. However, the other administrators were jealous and plotted against Daniel. They tricked the king into issuing a decree that would trap Daniel. What was the decree?
No one not born in Babylon could be an administrator of the kingdom.
All administrators must swear allegiance to the king as their god.
Everyone must return to his home town for a census.
No one could pray to any god or man during the next thirty days, except to the king.
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