Daniel 6:11-17

11ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 went as a groupH7284 and foundH7912 DanielH1841 petitioningH1156 and imploringH2604H6925 his GodH426. 12SoH116 they approachedH7127 the kingH4430 and askedH560H6925 aboutH5922 his royalH4430 decreeH633: “Did you notH3809 signH7560 a decreeH633 thatH1768 forH5705 thirtyH8533 daysH3118 anyH3606 manH606 whoH1768 petitionsH1156H4481 anyH3606 godH426 or manH606 except youH3861H4481, O kingH4430, will be thrownH7412 into the denH1358 of lionsH744?”

The kingH4430H560 repliedH6032, “According to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540H1768 the orderH4406 standsH3330, and it cannotH3809 be repealedH5709.”

13ThenH116 they toldH6032H560H6925 the kingH4430, “DanielH1841, oneH1768 ofH4481 the exilesH1768H1123H1547 fromH1768 JudahH3061, shows noH3809 regardH7761 for youH5922, O kingH4430, or forH5922 the decreeH633 thatH1768 you have signedH7560. He still makesH1156 his petitionH1159 threeH8532 timesH2166 a dayH3118.”

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As soon asH1768 the kingH4430 heardH8086 thisH4406, he was deeplyH7690 distressedH888H5922 andH5922 setH7761 his mindH1079 on deliveringH7804 DanielH1841, and he laboredH7712 untilH5705 sundownH4606H8122H1934 to rescue himH5338.

15ThenH116 theH479 menH1400 approachedH7284H5922 the king togetherH4430 and saidH560 to himH4430, “RememberH3046, O kingH4430, thatH1768 by the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540H1768 noH3606 decreeH633 or ordinanceH7010H1768 establishedH6966 by the kingH4430 can be changedH8133.”

16SoH116 the kingH4430 gave the orderH560, and they broughtH858 DanielH1841 and threw himH7412 into the denH1358 ofH1768 lionsH744.

The kingH4430H560 saidH6032 to DanielH1841, “May your GodH426, whomH1768 youH607 serveH6399 continuallyH8411H1932, deliver youH7804!”

17AH2298 stoneH69 was broughtH858 and placedH7761 overH5922 the mouthH6433 of the denH1358, and the kingH4430 sealed itH2857 with his own signet ringH5824 and with the ringsH5824 of his noblesH7261, so thatH1768 nothingH3809H6640 concerning DanielH1841 could be changedH8133.