Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom - "occasion," i:e., pretext for accusation in his administration (Ecclesiastes 4:4, "Again I considered all travail and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbours. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit").