Daniel 6

1It pleased^H6925 Darius^H1868 to set^H6966 over^H5922 the kingdom^H4437 a hundred^H3969 and twenty^H6243 satraps^H324, who should be^H1934 throughout the whole^H3606 kingdom^H4437; 2and over^H5924 them^H4481 three^H8532 presidents^H5632, of whom^H4481 Daniel^H1841 was one^H2298; that^H459 these satraps^H324 might^H1934 give^H3052 account^H2941 unto them, and that the king^H4430 should have^H1934 no^H3809 damage^H5142. 3Then^H116 this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 was^H1934 distinguished^H5330 above^H5922 the presidents^H5632 and the satraps^H324, because^H3606 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308 was in him; and the king^H4430 thought^H6246 to set^H6966 him over^H5922 the whole^H3606 realm^H4437. 4Then^H116 the presidents^H5632 and the satraps^H324 sought^H1934 to find^H7912 occasion^H5931 against Daniel^H1841 as touching^H6655 the kingdom^H4437; but^H3606 they could^H3202 find^H7912 no^H3809 occasion^H5931 nor^H3809 fault^H7844, forasmuch^H6903 as he was faithful^H540, neither^H3809 was there any^H3606 error^H7960 or fault^H7844 found^H7912 in him^H5922. 5Then^H116 said^H560 these^H479 men^H1400, We shall not^H3809 find^H7912 any^H3606 occasion^H5931 against^H5922 this^H1836 Daniel^H1841, except^H3861 we find^H7912 it against him concerning the law^H1882 of his God^H426. 6Then^H116 these^H459 presidents^H5632 and satraps^H324 assembled together^H7284 to the king^H4430, and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him^H5922, King^H4430 Darius^H1868, live^H2418 for ever^H5957. 7All^H3606 the presidents^H5632 of the kingdom^H4437, the deputies^H5460 and the satraps^H324, the counsellors^H1907 and the governors^H6347, have consulted together^H3272 to establish^H6966 a royal^H4430 statute^H7010, and to make a strong^H8631 interdict^H633, that whosoever shall ask^H1156 a petition^H1159 of^H4481 any^H3606 god^H426 or man^H606 for^H5705 thirty^H8533 days^H3118, save^H3861 of thee^H4481, O king^H4430, he shall be cast^H7412 into the den^H1358 of lions^H744. 8Now^H3705, O king^H4430, establish^H6966 the interdict^H633, and sign^H7560 the writing^H3792, that it be not^H3809 changed^H8133, according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540, which altereth^H5709 not^H3809. 9Wherefore^H1836 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 signed^H7560 the writing^H3792 and the interdict^H633. 10And when Daniel^H1841 knew^H3046 that the writing^H3792 was signed^H7560, he went^H5954 into his house^H1005 (now his windows^H3551 were open^H6606 in his chamber^H5952 toward^H5049 Jerusalem^H3390) and he kneeled^H1289 upon^H5922 his knees^H1291 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day^H3118, and prayed^H6739, and gave thanks^H3029 before^H6925 his God^H426, as^H6903 he did^H1934 aforetime^H1836. 11Then^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284 together, and found^H7912 Daniel^H1841 making petition^H1156 and supplication^H2604 before^H6925 his God^H426. 12Then^H116 they came near^H7127, and spake^H560 before^H6925 the king^H4430 concerning^H5922 the king's^H4430 interdict^H633: Hast thou not^H3809 signed^H7560 an interdict^H633, that every^H3606 man^H606 that shall make^H1156 petition unto^H4481 any^H3606 god^H426 or man^H606 within^H5705 thirty^H8533 days^H3118, save^H3861 unto thee^H4481, O king^H4430, shall be cast^H7412 into the den^H1358 of lions^H744? The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560, The thing^H4406 is true^H3330, according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540, which altereth^H5709 not^H3809. 13Then^H116 answered^H6032 they and said^H560 before^H6925 the king^H4430, That Daniel^H1841, who is of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah^H3061, regardeth^H7761 not^H3809 thee^H5922, O king^H4430, nor the interdict^H633 that thou hast signed^H7560, but maketh^H1156 his petition^H1159 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day^H3118. 14Then^H116 the king^H4430, when he heard^H8086 these words^H4406, was sore^H7690 displeased^H888, and set^H7761 his heart^H1079 on^H5922 Daniel^H1841 to deliver^H7804 him; and he labored^H1934 till^H5705 the going down^H4606 of the sun^H8122 to rescue^H5338 him. 15Then^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284 together unto^H5922 the king^H4430, and said^H560 unto the king^H4430, Know^H3046, O king^H4430, that it is a law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540, that no^H3606 interdict^H633 nor statute^H7010 which the king^H4430 establisheth^H6966 may be changed^H8133. 16Then^H116 the king^H4430 commanded^H560, and they brought^H858 Daniel^H1841, and cast^H7412 him into the den^H1358 of lions^H744. Now the king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 unto Daniel^H1841, Thy God^H426 whom thou^H607 servest^H6399 continually^H8411, he will deliver^H7804 thee. 17And a^H2298 stone^H69 was brought^H858, and laid^H7761 upon^H5922 the mouth^H6433 of the den^H1358; and the king^H4430 sealed^H2857 it with his own signet^H5824, and with the signet^H5824 of his lords^H7261; that nothing^H3809 might be changed^H8133 concerning^H6640 Daniel^H1841. 18Then^H116 the king^H4430 went^H236 to his palace^H1965, and passed the night^H956 fasting^H2908; neither^H3809 were instruments^H1761 of music brought^H5954 before^H6925 him: and his sleep^H8139 fled^H5075 from him^H5922. 19Then^H116 the king^H4430 arose^H6966 very early^H8238 in the morning^H5053, and went^H236 in haste^H927 unto the den^H1358 of lions^H744. 20And when he came^H7127 near unto the den^H1358 to Daniel^H1841, he cried^H2200 with a lamentable^H6088 voice^H7032; the king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 to Daniel^H1841, O Daniel^H1841, servant^H5649 of the living^H2417 God^H426, is thy God^H426, whom thou servest^H6399 continually^H8411, able^H3202 to deliver^H7804 thee from^H4481 the lions^H744? 21Then^H116 said^H4449 Daniel^H1841 unto^H5974 the king^H4430, O king^H4430, live^H2418 for ever^H5957. 22My God^H426 hath sent^H7972 his angel^H4398, and hath shut^H5463 the lions^H744' mouths^H6433, and they have not^H3809 hurt^H2255 me; forasmuch as^H3606 before^H6925 him innocency^H2136 was found^H7912 in me; and also^H638 before^H6925 thee, O king^H4430, have I done^H5648 no^H3809 hurt^H2248. 23Then^H116 was the king^H4430 exceeding^H7690 glad^H2868, and commanded^H560 that they should take^H5267 Daniel^H1841 up^H5267 out of^H4481 the den^H1358. So Daniel^H1841 was taken up^H5267 out of^H4481 the den^H1358, and no^H3809 manner^H3606 of^H4481 hurt^H2257 was found^H7912 upon him, because he had trusted^H540 in his God^H426. 24And the king^H4430 commanded^H560, and they brought^H858 those^H479 men^H1400 that had accused^H399 Daniel^H1841, and they cast^H7412 them^H581 into the den^H1358 of lions^H744, them^H581, their children^H1123, and their wives^H5389; and the lions^H744 had the mastery^H5705 of them, and brake^H1855 all^H3606 their bones^H1635 in pieces^H1855, before they came^H4291 to the bottom^H773 of the den^H1358. 25Then^H116 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 wrote^H3790 unto all^H3606 the peoples^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, that dwell^H1753 in all^H3606 the earth^H772: Peace^H8001 be multiplied^H7680 unto you. 26I^H4481 make^H7761 a decree^H2942, that in^H4481 all the dominion^H7985 of my kingdom^H4437 men tremble^H1934 and fear^H1763 before^H4481 the God^H426 of Daniel^H1841; for he is the living^H2417 God^H426, and stedfast^H7011 for ever^H5957, And his kingdom^H4437 that which shall not^H3809 be destroyed^H2255; and his dominion^H7985 shall be even unto^H5705 the end^H5491. 27He delivereth^H7804 and rescueth^H5338, and he worketh^H5648 signs^H852 and wonders^H8540 in heaven^H8065 and in earth^H772, who hath delivered^H7804 Daniel^H1841 from^H4481 the power^H3028 of the lions^H744. 28So this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 prospered^H6744 in the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868, and in the reign^H4437 of Cyrus^H3567 the Persian^H6543.