Daniel 6:5

Daniel 6:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
• New International Version (NIV)Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then these men said, "We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”

Context of Daniel 6:5

3Now this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the other supervisors and the satraps, for he had an extraordinary spirit. In fact, the king intended to appoint him over the entire kingdom. 4Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption. So these men concluded, “We won’t find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is in connection with the law of his God.” 6So these supervisors and satraps came by collusion to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever! 7To all the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, counselors, and governors it seemed like a good idea for a royal edict to be issued and an interdict to be enforced. For the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than you, O king, should be thrown into a den of lions.

Daniel 6:5 word by word

אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ אָֽמְרִ֔ין דִּ֣י לָ֧א נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כָּל־עִלָּ֑א לָהֵ֕ן הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה עֲל֖וֹהִי בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• theseאִלֵּךְ'illêk · theseH479
• menגְּבַרgebar · manH1400
• We shall notלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• findשְׁכַחshekach · to findH7912
• anyכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• occasionעִלָּה‛illâh · pretextH5931
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5922
• thisדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• exceptלָהֵןlâhên · exceptH3861
• against him concerning the lawדָּתdâth · lawH1882
• of his Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426

Cross-references for Daniel 6:5

• 1 Samuel 24:17He said to David, “You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!
• Esther 3:8Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.
• John 19:6When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said, “You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!”
• Acts 24:13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

Commentaries on Daniel 6:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5We shall not find any occasion … - We shall not find any pretext or any cause by which he may be humbled and degraded. They were satisfied of his integrity, and they saw it was vain to hope to accomplish their purposes by any attack on his moral character, or any charge against him in respect to the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office. Except we find it against him concerning the law of his God - Unless it be in respect to his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5law of his God: Compare Daniel 6:8, 12, 15; Ezra 7:12, 14, 25.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. It is the highest testimony to a godly man's walk, when his most watchful enemies can find no ground of censure save in that he walks according to the law of God even where it opposes the ways of the world.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 6:5

• Civil Service
• Conspiracy
• Diplomacy
• Faith
• Indictments
• Malice
• Persia
• Politics
• Religion
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Daniel 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings