Daniel 6:2-7

2and overH5924 them, threeH8532 commissionersH5632 (of whomH1768 1DanielH1841 was oneH2298), soH1768 thatH1768 theseH459 satrapsH324 would be accountableH3052H2942 to them, and that the kingH4430 would not 2sufferH5142 3lossH5142. 3ThenH116 thisH1836 DanielH1841 began distinguishingH5330 himself 4amongH5922 the commissionersH5632 and satrapsH324 becauseH6903H1768 5he possessed an 6extraordinaryH3493 spiritH7308, and the kingH4430 intendedH6246 to appointH6966 him overH5922 the 7entireH3606 kingdomH4437. 4ThenH116 the commissionersH5632 and satrapsH324 began 8tryingH1156 to findH7912 a groundH5931 ofH5931 accusationH5931 against DanielH1841 regardingH6655 9governmentH4437 affairsH4437; but they couldH3202 findH7912 10noH3606H3809 groundH5931 ofH5931 accusationH5931 or evidence of corruptionH7844, becauseH6903H1768 he was trustworthyH540, and noH3606H3809 negligenceH7960 or corruptionH7844 was to be foundH7912 in him. 5ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 saidH560, “We will not findH7912 anyH3606 groundH5931 ofH5931 accusationH5931 against thisH1836 DanielH1841 unlessH3861 we findH7912 it againstH5922 him regarding the 11lawH1882 of his GodH426.”

6ThenH116 theseH459 commissionersH5632 and satrapsH324 cameH7284 12byH7284 agreementH7284 to the kingH4430 and spokeH560 to him asH3652 followsH3652: “KingH4430 DariusH1868, 13liveH2418 foreverH5957! 7AllH3606 the 14commissionersH5632 of the kingdomH4437, the prefectsH5460 and the satrapsH324, the counselorsH1907 and the governorsH6347, have 15consultedH3272 togetherH3272 that the kingH4430 should establishH6966 a statuteH7010 and enforceH8631 an injunctionH633 that anyoneH3606 whoH1768 offersH1156 a prayerH1159 to anyH3606 godH426 or personH606 besidesH3861H4481 you, O kingH4430, for thirtyH8533 daysH3118, shall 16be thrownH7412 into the lions’H744 17denH1358.