American Standard Version

Daniel 6

1It pleasedDariusH1868toset overthekingdomH4437a hundredandtwenty satraps, who should be throughoutthewholekingdomH4437;

2andoverthem three presidents,ofwhomDanielwasone;thatthesesatrapsH324might giveaccountunto them,andthattheking shouldhaveno damage.

3ThenthisDanielH1841wasdistinguished abovethepresidentsandthesatrapsH324,becausean excellent spiritwasinhim;andthekingH4430thoughttosethimoverthewhole realm.

4ThenH116thepresidentsandthesatrapsH324soughttofind occasionagainstDanielH1841astouchingthekingdomH4437;buttheycouldfind no occasion nor fault, forasmuchashewasfaithful, neitherwasthereanyerrororfault foundinhim.

5ThenH116said these men,WeshallnotfindH7912anyoccasionagainstthisDanielH1841, exceptwefindH7912itagainsthimconcerningH5922thelawofhisGod.

6ThenH116thesepresidentsandsatraps assembled togethertotheking,andsaidH560thusunto him, King Darius, liveforever.

7Allthepresidentsofthekingdom,thedeputiesandthesatrapsH324,thecounsellorsandthegovernors,haveconsulted togethertoestablisharoyalstatute,andtomakeastrong interdict,thatwhosoever shall askapetitionofany godormanforthirty days, saveofthee, OkingH4430,heshall be cast intothedenoflions.

8Now, OkingH4430,establishH6966theinterdict,andsignthewriting,thatitbenot changed,accordingH4481tothelawoftheMedesandPersians,whichaltereth not.

9WhereforekingH4430DariussignedH7560thewritingandtheinterdict.

10Andwhen Daniel knewthatthewritingwassignedH7560, he went intohishouse (nowhiswindows were openinhischamber toward Jerusalem);andhe kneeled uponhisknees three times a day,andprayed,andgave thanksbeforehisGod,ashe did aforetime.

11Thenthesemen assembled together,andfoundDanielH1841makingH3046petitionandsupplicationbeforehisGodH426.

12ThenH116theycamenear,andspakebeforetheking concerningtheking’s interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict,thateverymanH1400thatshall makepetitionunto anygodH426ormanH1400within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shallbecast intothedenoflions?Theking answeredandsaid,Thethingistrue, accordingtothelawoftheMedesandPersians, which altereth not.

13ThenH116answeredtheyandsaidH560beforethekingH4430,ThatDaniel,whoisofthechildrenofthecaptivityofJudah, regardethnotthee, OkingH4430,northeinterdictthatthou hastsignedH7560,butmakethhispetitionthree timesadayH3118.

14ThenH116thekingH4430,whenheheard these words,wassore displeased,andsetH7761hisheartonDanielH1841todeliverhim;andhelabored tillthegoing downofthesuntorescuehim.

15ThenH116these men assembled together untothekingH4430,andsaid untothekingH4430, Know, OkingH4430,thatitisalawoftheMedesandPersians,thatno interdict nor statutewhichthekingH4430establisheth maybechanged.

16ThenH116thekingH4430commanded,andtheybrought Daniel,andcasthimintothedenoflions.NowthekingH4430spakeandsaidH560unto Daniel, Thy Godwhomthou servest continually,hewilldeliver thee.

17AndastonewasbroughtH858,andlaid uponthemouthofthedenH1358;andthekingH4430sealeditwithhisown signet,andwiththesignetofhislords;thatnothing mightbechanged concerningDanielH1841.

18ThenthekingH4430wenttohispalace,andpassedthenight fasting;neitherwereinstrumentsofmusicbroughtH858before him:andhissleep fledfromhim.

19ThenH116thekingH4430arose very earlyinthemorning,andwentinhaste untothedenoflions.

20Andwhenhecame near untothedenH1358toDaniel,hecried withalamentable voice;thekingH4430spakeandsaidtoDaniel, O Daniel, servantoftheliving God,isthy God,whomthou servest continually, abletodeliver theefromthelionsH744?

21Thensaidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560DanielH1841untothekingH4430, OkingH4430, liveforever.

22My God hath sent his angel,andhath shutthelions’ mouths,andtheyhavenot hurt me; forasmuchasbefore him innocencywasfoundinme;andalso before thee, OkingH4430,haveIdone no hurt.

23ThenwasthekingH4430exceeding glad,andcommandedthattheyshouldtake Danielupoutoftheden.SoDanielwastakenupoutoftheden,andnomannerofhurtwasfoundH7912uponhim,becausehehadtrustedinhisGodH426.

24AndthekingH4430commanded,andtheybroughtthosementhathadaccusedDanielH1841,andtheycastthemintothedenH1358oflions,them,theirchildren,andtheirwives;andthelionshadthemasteryofthem,andbrakealltheirbonesinpieces, beforetheycametothebottomofthedenH1358.

25ThenkingH4430Darius wrote untoallthepeoples, nations,andlanguages,thatdwellinalltheearth: Peace be multiplied untoyou.

26Imakeadecree,thatinallthedominionofmykingdom men trembleandfear beforetheGodofDaniel;forheisthelivingGod,andstedfastforever,Andhiskingdomthatwhichshall not be destroyed;andhisdominion shall beevenuntotheend.

27Hedeliverethandrescueth,andheworketh signsandwondersinheavenandinearth,whohath deliveredDanielH1841fromthepowerofthelions.

28SothisDanielH1841prosperedinthereignofDarius,andinthereignofCyrusthePersian.

Commentaries on Daniel 6

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain