V.1 It pleased 6925 8232-57 Darius 1868 to set 6966-85 over 5922 the kingdom 4437 an hundred 3969 and twenty 6243 princes, 324 which should be 1934-60 over the whole 3606 kingdom; 4437

6:2 And over 5924 these 4481 three 8532 presidents; 5632 of whom Daniel 1841 [was] first: 2298 that the 459 princes 324 might give 1934-60 3052-62 accounts 2941 unto them, and the king 4430 should have 1934-60 no 3809 damage. 5142-63

6:3 Then 116 this 1836 Daniel 1841 was 1934-57 preferred 5330-76 above 5922 the presidents 5632 and princes, 324 because 3606 6903 an excellent 3493 spirit 7308 [was] in him; and the king 4430 thought 6246-57 to set 6966-86 him over 5922 the whole 3606 realm. 4437

6:4 Then 116 the presidents 5632 and princes 324 sought 1934- 57 1156-61 to find 7912-86 occasion 5931 against Daniel 1841 concerning 6655 the kingdom; 4437 but 3606 they could 3202-61 find 7912-86 none 3809 3606 occasion 5931 nor 3809 fault; 7844-63 forasmuch 3606 6903 as he [was] faithful, 540-89 neither 3809 was there any 3606 error 7960 or fault 7844-63 found 7912-77 in him. 5922

6:5 Then 116 said 560-61 these 479 men, 1400 We shall not 3809 find 7912-85 any 3606 occasion 5931 against this 1836 Daniel, 1841 except 3861 we find 7912-88 [it] against 5922 him concerning the law 1882 of his God. 426

6:6 Then 116 these 459 presidents 5632 and princes 324 assembled together 7284-85 to 5922 the king, 4430 and said 560-61 thus 3652 unto him, King 4430 Darius, 1868 live 2418- 59 for ever. 5957

6:7 All 3606 the presidents 5632 of the kingdom, 4437 the governors, 5460 and the princes, 324 the counsellors, 1907 and the captains, 6347 have consulted together 3272-73 to establish 6966-68 a royal 4430 statute, 7010 and to make a firm 8631-68 decree, 633 that whosoever 3606 shall ask 1156- 60 a petition 1159 of 4481 any 3606 God 426 or man 606 for 5705 thirty 8533 days, 3118 save 3861 of thee, 4481 O king, 4430 he shall be cast 7412-82 into the den 1358 of lions. 744

6:8 Now, 3705 O king, 4430 establish 6966-88 the decree, 633 and sign 7560-60 the writing, 3792 that it be not 3809 changed, 8133-86 according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians, 6540 which altereth 5709-60 not. 3809

6:9 Wherefore 3606 1836 6903 king 4430 Darius 1868 signed 7560-57 the writing 3792 and the decree. 633

6:10 Now when Daniel 1841 knew 3046-57 that the writing 3792 was signed, 7560-63 he went 5954-57 into his house; 1005 and his windows 3551 being open 6606-66 in his chamber 5952 toward 5049 Jerusalem, 3390 he kneeled 1289-61 upon 5922 his knees 1291 three 8532 times 2166 a day, 3118 and prayed, 6739-71 and gave thanks 3029-89 before 6925 his God, 426 as 6903 3606 he did 1934-57 5648-62 aforetime. 4481 1836 6928

6:11 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 assembled, 7284-85 and found 7912-85 Daniel 1841 praying 1156-61 and making supplication 2604-76 before 6925 his God. 426

6:12 Then 116 they came near, 7127-57 and spake 560-61 before 6925 the king 4430 concerning 5922 the king's 4430 decree; 633 Hast thou not 3809 signed 7560-57 a decree, 633 that every 3606 man 606 that shall ask 1156-60 [a petition] of 4481 any 3606 God 426 or man 606 within 5705 thirty 8533 days, 3118 save 3861 of thee, 4481 O king, 4430 shall be cast 7412-82 into the den 1358 of lions? 744 The king 4430 answered 6032-61 and said, 560-61 The thing 4406 [is] true, 3330 according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians, 6540 which altereth 5709-60 not. 3809

6:13 Then 116 answered 6032-57 they and said 560-61 before 6925 the king, 4430 That Daniel, 1841 which [is] of 4481 the children 1123 of the captivity 1547 of Judah, 3061 regardeth 7761-57 2942 not 3809 thee, 5922 O king, 4430 nor 5922 the decree 633 that thou hast signed, 7560-57 but maketh 1156-61 his petition 1159 three 8532 times 2166 a day. 3118

6:14 Then 116 the king, 4430 when he heard 8086-57 [these] words, 4406 was sore 7690 displeased 888-57 with 5922 himself, and set 7761-57 [his] heart 1079 on 5922 Daniel 1841 to deliver 7804-128 him: and he laboured 1934-57 7712-76 till 5705 the going down 4606 of the sun 8122 to deliver 5338-86 him.

6:15 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 assembled 7284-85 unto 5922 the king, 4430 and said 560-61 unto the king, 4430 Know, 3046-59 O king, 4430 that the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians 6540 [is], That no 3606 decree 633 nor statute 7010 which the king 4430 establisheth 6966-88 may be changed. 8133-86

6:16 Then 116 the king 4430 commanded, 560-57 and they brought 858-85 Daniel, 1841 and cast 7412-57 [him] into the den 1358 of lions. 744 [Now] the king 4430 spake 6032-61 and said 560-61 unto Daniel, 1841 Thy God 426 whom thou 607 servest 6399-61 continually, 8411 he will deliver 7804-129 thee.

6:17 And a 2298 stone 69 was brought, 858-90 and laid 7761-63 upon 5922 the mouth 6433 of the den; 1358 and the king 4430 sealed 2857-57 it with his own signet, 5824 and with the signet 5824 of his lords; 7261 that the purpose 6640 might not 3809 be changed 8133-60 concerning Daniel. 1841

6:18 Then 116 the king 4430 went 236-57 to his palace, 1965 and passed the night 956-57 fasting: 2908 neither 3809 were instruments 1761 of musick brought 5954-85 before 6925 him: and his sleep 8139 went 5075-57 from him. 5922

6:19 Then 116 the king 4430 arose 6966-60 very early 8238 in the morning, 5053 and went 236-57 in haste 927-78 unto the den 1358 of lions. 744

6:20 And when he came 7127-58 to the den, 1358 he cried 2200- 57 with a lamentable 6088-61 voice 7032 unto Daniel: 1841 [and] the king 4430 spake 6032-61 and said 560-61 to Daniel, 1841 O Daniel, 1841 servant 5649 of the living 2417 God, 426 is thy God, 426 whom thou servest 6399-61 continually, 8411 able 3202-57 to deliver 7804-128 thee from 4481 the lions? 744

6:21 Then 116 said 4449-67 Daniel 1841 unto 5974 the king, 4430 O king, 4430 live 2418-59 for ever. 5957

6:22 My God 426 hath sent 7972-57 his angel, 4398 and hath shut 5463-57 the lions' 744 mouths, 6433 that they have not 3809 hurt 2255-67 me: forasmuch as 3606 6903 before 6925 him innocency 2136 was found 7912-77 in me; and also 638 before 6925 thee, O king, 4430 have I done 5648-57 no 3809 hurt. 2248

6:23 Then 116 was the king 4430 exceeding 7690 glad 2868-57 for him, 5922 and commanded 560-57 that they should take Daniel 1841 up 5267-86 out of 4481 the den. 1358 So Daniel 1841 was taken up 5267-90 out of 4481 the den, 1358 and no 3809 manner 3606 of hurt 2257 was found 7912-77 upon him, because he believed 540-85 in his God. 426

6:24 And the king 4430 commanded, 560-57 and they brought 858-85 those 479 men 1400 which had accused 399-57 7170 Daniel, 1841 and they cast 7412-57 [them] into the den 1358 of lions, 744 them, 581 their children, 1123 and their wives; 5389 and the lions 744 had the mastery 7981-57 of them, and brake all 3606 their bones 1635 in pieces 1855-85 or 5705 ever 3809 they came 4291-57 at the bottom 773 of the den. 1358

6:25 Then 116 king 4430 Darius 1868 wrote 3790-57 unto all 3606 people, 5972 nations, 524 and languages, 3961 that dwell 1753-61 in all 3606 the earth; 772 Peace 8001 be multiplied 7680-60 unto you.

6:26 I 4481 6925 make 7761-63 a decree, 2942 That in every 3606 dominion 7985 of my kingdom 4437 men tremble 1934-60 2112 and fear 1763-62 before 4481 6925 the God 426 of Daniel: 1841 for he [is] the living 2417 God, 426 and stedfast 7011 for ever, 5957 and his kingdom 4437 [that] which shall not 3809 be destroyed, 2255-75 and his dominion 7985 [shall be even] unto 5705 the end. 5491

6:27 He delivereth 7804-130 and rescueth, 5338-89 and he worketh 5648-62 signs 852 and wonders 8540 in heaven 8065 and in earth, 772 who hath delivered 7804-127 Daniel 1841 from 4481 the power 3028 of the lions. 744