Daniel 6:2

6:2 Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable ¹  to them, so that the king’s interests might not incur damage.

Daniel 10:3

10:3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, ²  nor did I anoint myself with oil ³  until the end of those three weeks.

[6:2]  ¹ tn Aram “giving an account.”

[10:3]  ² tn Heb “mouth.”

[10:3]  ³ sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.