Daniel 6:10-23

10Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open 1toward Jerusalem); and he continued 2kneeling on his knees three times a day, 3praying and 4offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously. 11Then these men came 56by agreement and found Daniel offering a prayer and imploring favor before his God. 12Then they approached and 7spoke before the king about the king’s injunction: “Did you not sign an injunction that any person who offers a prayer to any god or person besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king replied, “The statement is true, according to the 8law of the Medes and Persians, which 9may not be revoked.” 13Then they responded and spoke before the king, “10Daniel, who is one of the 11exiles from Judah, pays 12no attention to you, O king, or to the injunction which you signed, but keeps offering his prayer three times a day.”

14Then, as soon as the king heard this statement, he was deeply 13distressed, and set his mind on rescuing Daniel; and until sunset he kept exerting himself to save him. 15Then these men came 14by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Recognize, O king, that it is a 15law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”

16Then the king gave orders, and Daniel was brought in and 16thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “1718Your God whom you continually serve will Himself rescue you.” 17And a 19stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing would be changed regarding Daniel. 18Then the king went to his palace and spent the night 20fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his 21sleep fled from him.

19Then the king got up at dawn, at the break of day, and went in a hurry to the lions’ den. 20And when he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king began speaking and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has 22your God, whom you continually serve, been 23able to rescue you from the lions?” 21Then Daniel spoke 24to the king, “25O king, live forever! 22My God 26sent His angel and 27shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, since 28I was found innocent before Him; and also 29toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.” 23Then the king was very glad and gave orders for Daniel to be lifted up out of the den. So Daniel was lifted up out of the den, and 30no injury whatever was found on him, because he had 31trusted in his God.