Daniel 6:4-9

4So the other officials and satraps tried to find something to accuse Daniel of in his duties for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find anything wrong because he was trustworthy. No error or fault could be found.

5These men said, “We won’t find anything to accuse this man, Daniel, unless we find it in his religious practices.”

6So these officials and satraps went to the king as a group. They said to him, “May King Darius live forever!

7All the officials, governors, satraps, advisers, and mayors agree that the king should make a statute and enforce a decree. The decree should state that for the next 30 days whoever asks for anything from any god or person except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a lions’ den.

8Your Majesty, issue this decree, and sign it. According to the law of the Medes and Persians no one could change it or repeal it.”

9So Darius signed the written decree.