6:1 And it pleased Darius, and he set over
the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom;
6:2 and over them three governors, of whom one was, Daniel; for the satraps
to give account to them, that the king should not be troubled.
6:3 And Daniel was over them, for [there was] an excellent spirit in him;
and the king set him over all his kingdom.
6:4 Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel;
but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he
was faithful.
6:5 And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel,
except in the ordinances of his Elohim.
6:6 Then the governors and satraps stood by the king, and said to him, King
Darius, live for ever.
6:7 All who preside over thy kingdom, captains and satraps, chiefs and local
governors, have taken counsel together, to establish by a royal statute and
to confirm a decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man
for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
6:8 Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the
decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed.
6:9 Then king Darius commanded the decree to be written.
6:10 And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his
house; and his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and
three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks
before his Elohim, as he used to do before.
6:11 Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to
his Elohim.
6:12 And they came and said to the king, O king, has thou not made a decree,
that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days,
but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said,
The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass.
6:13 Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of
the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to thy decree; and three times in
the day he makes his requests of his Elohim.
6:14 Then the king, when he heard the saying, was much grieved for Daniel
and he greatly exerted himself for Daniel to deliver him: and he exerted
himself till evening to deliver him.
6:15 Then those men said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the
Medes and Persians is that we must not change any decree of statue which the
king shall make.
6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the
den of lions. But the king said to Daniel, Thy Elohim whom thou servest
continually, he will deliver thee.
6:17 And they brought a stone, and put it on the mouth of the den; and the
king sealed [it] with his ring, and with the ring of his nobles; that the
case might not be altered with regard to Daniel.
6:18 And the king departed to his house, and lay down fasting, and they
brought him no food; and his sleep departed from him. But Elohim shut the
mouths of the lions, and they not molest Daniel.
6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and came in hast to the
den of lions.
6:20 And when he drew near to the den, he cried with a loud voice, Daniel,
servant of the living Elohim, has thy Elohim, whom thou servest continually, been
able to deliver thee from the lion's mouth?
6:21 And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever.
6:22 My Elohim has sent his Messenger, and stopped the lions' mouths, and they have
not hurt me: for uprightness was found in me before him; and moreover before
thee, O king, I have committed no trespass.
6:23 Then the king was very glad for him, and he commanded to bring Daniel
out of the den. So Daniel was brought out of the den, and there was found no
hurt upon him, because he believed in his Elohim.
6:24 And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused
Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children,
and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions
had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones.
6:25 Then king Darius wrote to all nations, tribes, [and] languages, who
dwell in all the earth, [saying], Peace be multiplied to you.
6:26 This decree has been set forth by me in every dominion of my kingdom,
that [men] tremble and fear before the Elohim of Daniel: for he is the living
and eternal Elohim, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is
for ever.
6:27 He helps and delivers, and works signs and wonders in the heaven and on
the earth, who has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.
6:28 And Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus
the Persian. |
6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the
kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole
kingdom;
6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the
princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because
an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the
whole realm.
6:4 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.
6:5 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel,
except we find it against him concerning the law of his Elohim.
6:6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and
said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
6:7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the
counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal
statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of
any Elohim or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into
the den of lions.
6:8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not
changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
6:9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his
house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he
kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before
his Elohim, as he did aforetime.
6:11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making
supplication before his Elohim.
6:12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's
decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a
petition of any Elohim or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall
be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is
true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
6:13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of
the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the
decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with
himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till
the going down of the sun to deliver him.
6:15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O
king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute
which the king establisheth may be changed.
6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the
den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy Elohim whom thou
servest continually, he will deliver thee.
6:17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the
king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that
the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
6:18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither
were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto
the den of lions.
6:20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto
Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the
living Elohim, is thy Elohim, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee
from the lions?
6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
6:22 My Elohim hath sent his Messenger, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they
have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and
also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
6:23 Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they
should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den,
and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his Elohim.
6:24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused
Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and
their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their
bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
6:25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that
dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
6:26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and
fear before the Elohim of Daniel: for he is the living Elohim, and stedfast for
ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion
shall be even unto the end.
6:27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven
and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of
Cyrus the Persian. |