1 Dariusdivided his kingdom into 120 states and placed a governor in charge of each one. 2 In order to make sure that his government was run properly, Darius put three other officials in charge of the governors. One of these officials was Daniel. 3 And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials that the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom.
4 The other men tried to find something wrong with the way Danieldid his work for the king. But they could not accuse him of anything wrong, because he was honest and faithful and did everything he was supposed to do. 5 Finally, they said to one another, "We will never be able to bring any charge against Daniel, unless it has to do with his religion."
6 They all went to the king and said:
"Your Majesty, we hope you live forever! 7 3 Macc 6.7.All of your officials, leaders, advisors, and governors agree that you should make a law forbidding anyone to pray to any god or human except you for the next 30 days. Everyone who disobeys this law must be thrown into a pit of lions. 8 Order this to be written and then sign it, so it cannot be changed, just as no written law of the Medes and Persians can be changed."
9 So King Dariusmade the law and had it written down.
10 Danielheard about the law, but when he returned home, he went upstairs and prayed in front of the window that faced Jerusalem. In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day, giving thanks to God.
11 The men who had spoken to the king watched Danieland saw him praying to his God for help. 12 They went back to the king and said, "Didn’t you make a law that forbids anyone to pray to any god or human except you for the next 30 days? And doesn’t the law say that everyone who disobeys it will be thrown into a pit of lions?"
"Yes, that’s the law I made," the king agreed. "And just like all written laws of the Medes and Persians, it cannot be changed."
13 The men then told the king, "That Jew named Daniel, who was brought here as a captive, refuses to obey you or the law that you ordered to be written. And he still prays to his god three times a day." 14 The king was really upset to hear about this, and for the rest of the day he tried to think how he could save Daniel.
15 At sunset the men returned and said, "Your Majesty, remember that no written law of the Medes and Persians can be changed, not even by the king."
16 Bel 31-42.So Darius ordered Danielto be brought out and thrown into a pit of lions. But he said to Daniel, "You have been faithful to your God, and I pray that he will rescue you."
17 A stone was rolled over the pit, and it was sealed. Then Darius and his officials stamped the seal to show that no one should let Danielout. 18 All night long the king could not sleep. He did not eat anything, and he would not let anyone come in to entertain him.
19 At daybreak the king got up and ran to the pit. 20 He was anxious and shouted, "Daniel, you were faithful and served your God. Was he able to save you from the lions?"
21 Danielanswered, "Your Majesty, I hope you live forever! 22 Tb 4.17; 12.14,15.My God knew that I was innocent, and he sent an angel to keep the lions from eating me. Your Majesty, I have never done anything to hurt you."
23 The king was relieved to hear Daniel’s voice, and he gave orders for him to be taken out of the pit. Daniel’s faith in his God had kept him from being harmed. 24 And the king ordered the men who had brought charges against Danielto be thrown into the pit, together with their wives and children. But before they even reached the bottom, the lions ripped them to pieces.
25 King Dariusthen sent this message to all people of every nation and race in the world:
"Greetings to all of you!
26 I command everyone
in my kingdom
to worship and honor
the God of Daniel.
He is the living God,
the one who lives forever.
His power and his kingdom
will never end.
27 He rescues people
and sets them free
by working great miracles.
Daniel’s God has rescued him
from the power of the lions."
28 All went well for Danielwhile Dariuswas king, and even when Cyrusthe Persian ruled.6.28 Cyrus the Persian ruled: 539–530 b.c.
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דָּנִיֵּאלdaniyelΔανιηλDaniēl
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Daniel, taken young to Babylon, interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar, continued praying to God despite the king’s order, and was saved from the den of lions (Daniel 6:16).
Cyrus, king of Persia, decreed the return of the exiled Jews and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and returned the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezra 1:2).