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1
It seemed good
to Darius
to appoint
120
satraps
over
the
kingdom,
that they would be in charge of the whole
kingdom,
2
and over
them three
commissioners
(of whom
Daniel
was one),
that these
satraps
might be accountable
to them, and that the king
might not suffer loss.
3
Then
this
Daniel
began distinguishing
himself among
the commissioners
and satraps
because
he possessed an extraordinary
spirit,
and the king
planned
to appoint
him over
the entire
kingdom.
4
Then
the commissioners
and satraps
began trying
to
find
a
ground
of accusation
against Daniel
in regard
to government affairs;
but they could
find
no
ground
of accusation
or evidence of corruption,
inasmuch
as he was faithful,
and
no
negligence
or corruption
was to be found
in him.
5
Then
these
men
said,
"We will not find
any
ground of accusation
against this
Daniel
unless
we find
it against
him with regard to the law
of his God."
6
Then
these
commissioners
and satraps
came by agreement
to the king
and spoke
to him as follows:
"King
Darius,
live
forever!
7
"All
the commissioners
of the kingdom,
the prefects
and the satraps,
the high officials
and the governors
have consulted together
that the king
should establish
a statute
and enforce
an injunction
that anyone
who
makes
a petition
to any
god
or man
besides
you, O king,
for thirty
days,
shall be cast
into the lions'
den.
8
"Now,
O king,
establish
the injunction
and sign
the document
so
that it may not be changed,
according to the law
of the Medes
and Persians,
which
may not be revoked."
9
Therefore
King
Darius
signed
the document,
that is, the injunction.
10
Now when
Daniel
knew
that the document
was signed,
he entered
his house
(now in his roof chamber
he had windows
open
toward
Jerusalem);
and he continued kneeling
on his knees
three
times
a day,
praying
and giving thanks
before
his God,
as he had been doing
previously.
11
Then
these
men
came by agree
men
t
and found
Daniel
making petition
and supplication
before
his God.
12
Then
they approached
and spoke
before
the king
about
the king
's
injunction,
"Did you not sign
an injunction
that any
man
who
makes a petition
to any
god
or
man
besides
you, O king,
for thirty
days,
is to be cast
into the lions'
den?"
The king
replied,
"The statement
is true,
according to the law
of the Medes
and Persians,
which
may not be revoked."
13
Then
they answered
and spoke
before
the king,
"Daniel,
who
is one of the exiles
from Judah,
pays
no
attention
to you, O king,
or to the injunction
which
you signed,
but keeps making
his petition
three
times
a day."
14
Then,
as soon
as the king
heard
this statement,
he was deeply
distressed
and set
his mind
on delivering
Daniel;
and even until
sunset
he kept exerting
himself to rescue
him.
15
Then
these
men
came by agree
men
t
to
the king
and said
to
the king
,
"Recognize,
O king,
that it is a law
of the Medes
and Persians
that no
injunction
or statute
which
the king
establishes
may be changed."
16
Then
the king
gave
orders,
and Daniel
was brought
in and cast
into the lions'
den.
The king
spoke
and said
to Daniel,
"Your God
whom
you constantly
serve
will Himself
deliver
you."
17
A stone
was brought
and laid
over
the mouth
of the den;
and the king
sealed
it with his own signet
ring and with the signet rings
of his nobles,
so
that nothing
would be changed
in regard to Daniel.
18
Then
the king
went off
to his palace
and spent the night
fasting,
and no
entertainment
was brought
before
him; and his sleep
fled
from him.
19
Then
the king
arose
at dawn,
at the break of day,
and went
in haste
to the lions'
den.
20
When he had come near
the den
to Daniel,
he cried
out with a troubled
voice.
The king
spoke
and said
to Daniel,
"Daniel,
servant
of the living
God,
has your
God,
whom
you constantly
serve,
been able
to deliver
you from the lions?"
21
Then
Daniel
spoke
to the king,
"O king,
live
forever!
22
"My God
sent
His angel
and shut
the lions'
mouths
and they have
no
t harmed
me, inasmuch
as I was found
in
no
cent
before
Him; and also
toward
you, O king,
I have committed
no
crime."
23
Then
the king
was very
pleased
and gave orders
for Daniel
to be taken
up out of the den
.
So Daniel
was taken
up out of the den
and no
injury
whatever
was found
on him, because
he had trusted
in his God.
24
The king
then gave orders,
and they brought
those
men
who
had maliciously
accused
Daniel,
and they cast
them, their children
and their wives
into
the lions
'
den;
and they had not reached
the bottom
of the den
before
the lions
overpowered
them and crushed
all
their bones.
25
Then
Darius
the king
wrote
to all
the peoples,
nations
and men of every language
who
were living
in all
the land:
"May your peace
abound!
26
"I make
a decree
that in all
the dominion
of my kingdom
men are to fear
and tremble
before
the
God
of Daniel;
For He is the living
God
and enduring
forever,
And His kingdom
is one which
will not be destroyed,
And His dominion
will be forever.
27
"He delivers
and rescues
and performs
signs
and wonders
In heaven
and on earth,
Who
has also delivered
Daniel
from the power
of the lions."
28
So this
Daniel
enjoyed success
in the reign
of Darius
and
in the reign
of Cyrus
the Persian.
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