Daniel 6:4-17

4ThenH116 the presidentsH5632 and princesH324 soughtH1934H1156 to findH7912 occasionH5931 against DanielH1841 concerningH6655 the kingdomH4437; butH3606 they couldH3202 findH7912 noH3809 occasionH5931 norH3809 faultH7844; forasmuchH6903 as he was faithfulH540, neitherH3809 was there anyH3606 errorH7960 or faultH7844 foundH7912 in himH5922. 5ThenH116 saidH560 theseH479 menH1400, We shall notH3809 findH7912 anyH3606 occasionH5931 againstH5922 thisH1836 DanielH1841, exceptH3861 we findH7912 it against him concerning the lawH1882 of his GodH426.

6ThenH116 theseH459 presidentsH5632 and princesH324 assembledH7284 to the kingH4430, and saidH560 thusH3652 to himH5922, KingH4430 DariusH1868, liveH2418 for everH5957.1 7AllH3606 the presidentsH5632 of the kingdomH4437, the governorsH5460, and the princesH324, the counsellorsH1907, and the captainsH6347, have consulted togetherH3272 to establishH6966 a royalH4430 statuteH7010, and to make a firmH8631 decreeH633, that whoever shall askH1156 a petitionH1159 ofH4481 anyH3606 godH426 or manH606 forH5705 thirtyH8533 daysH3118, exceptH3861 of theeH4481, O kingH4430, he shall be castH7412 into the denH1358 of lionsH744.2 8NowH3705, O kingH4430, establishH6966 the decreeH633, and signH7560 the writingH3792, that it may not beH3809 changedH8133, according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540, which alterethH5709 notH3809.3 9ThereforeH3606H1836H6903 kingH4430 DariusH1868 signedH7560 the writingH3792 and the decreeH633. 10Now when DanielH1841 knewH3046 that the writingH3792 was signedH7560, he wentH5954 into his houseH1005; and his windowsH3551 being openH6606 in his chamberH5952 towardH5049 JerusalemH3390, he kneeledH1289 uponH5922 his kneesH1291 threeH8532 timesH2166 a dayH3118, and prayedH6739, and gave thanksH3029 beforeH6925 his GodH426, asH6903H3606 he didH1934H5648 beforeH4481H1836H6928.

11ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembledH7284, and foundH7912 DanielH1841 prayingH1156 and making supplicationH2604 beforeH6925 his GodH426. 12ThenH116 they came nearH7127, and spokeH560 beforeH6925 the kingH4430 concerningH5922 the king’sH4430 decreeH633; Hast thou notH3809 signedH7560 a decreeH633, that everyH3606 manH606 that shall askH1156 a petition ofH4481 anyH3606 godH426 or manH606 withinH5705 thirtyH8533 daysH3118, exceptH3861 of theeH4481, O kingH4430, shall be castH7412 into the denH1358 of lionsH744? The kingH4430 answeredH6032 and saidH560, The thingH4406 is trueH3330, according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540, which alterethH5709 notH3809. 13ThenH116 they answeredH6032 and saidH560 beforeH6925 the kingH4430, That DanielH1841, who is ofH4481 the childrenH1123 of the captivityH1547 of JudahH3061, regardethH7761H2942 notH3809 theeH5922, O kingH4430, nor the decreeH633 that thou hast signedH7560, but makethH1156 his petitionH1159 threeH8532 timesH2166 a dayH3118. 14ThenH116 the kingH4430, when he heardH8086 these wordsH4406, was muchH7690 displeasedH888 with himself, and setH7761 his heartH1079 onH5922 DanielH1841 to deliverH7804 him: and he labouredH1934H7712 tillH5705 the settingH4606 of the sunH8122 to deliverH5338 him. 15ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembledH7284 toH5922 the kingH4430, and saidH560 to the kingH4430, KnowH3046, O kingH4430, that the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540 is, That noH3606 decreeH633 nor statuteH7010 which the kingH4430 establishethH6966 may be changedH8133. 16ThenH116 the kingH4430 commandedH560, and they broughtH858 DanielH1841, and castH7412 him into the denH1358 of lionsH744. Now the kingH4430 spokeH6032 and saidH560 to DanielH1841, Thy GodH426 whom thouH607 servestH6399 continuallyH8411, he will deliverH7804 thee. 17And aH2298 stoneH69 was broughtH858, and laidH7761 uponH5922 the mouthH6433 of the denH1358; and the kingH4430 sealedH2857 it with his own signetH5824, and with the signetH5824 of his lordsH7261; that the purposeH6640 might notH3809 be changedH8133 concerning DanielH1841.