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He still prays three times a day.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/daniel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then they told the king, “That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and your law. He still prays to his God three times a day.” <a href="/esv/daniel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” <a href="/bsb/daniel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.” <a href="/kjv/daniel/6.htm">King James Bible</a> Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/6.htm">New King James Version</a> So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” <a href="/nasb_/daniel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then they responded 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 offering his prayer three times a day.” <a href="/nasb/daniel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then they answered and spoke before the king, &#8220Daniel, 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.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/daniel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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.” <a href="/lsb/daniel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they answered and said 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 seeking to make his petition three times a day.” <a href="/amp/daniel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, does not pay any attention to you, O king, or to the injunction which you have signed, but keeps praying [to his God] three times a day.” <a href="/csb/daniel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they replied to the king, “Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you, the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day.” <a href="/hcsb/daniel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they replied to the king, &#8220Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you, the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day.&#8221 <a href="/asv/daniel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. <a href="/cev/daniel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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." <a href="/erv/daniel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. <a href="/gwt/daniel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They replied, "Your Majesty, Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, refuses to obey your order or the decree that you signed. He prays three times each day." <a href="/gnt/daniel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then they said to the king, "Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, does not respect Your Majesty or obey the order you issued. He prays regularly three times a day." <a href="/isv/daniel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then they told the king, "Daniel, who is one of the Judean exiles, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the written decree, since he is still praying three times a day." <a href="/msb/daniel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then they told the king, ?Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.? <a href="/net/daniel/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer." <a href="/nheb/daniel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn't regard you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day." <a href="/wbt/daniel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. <a href="/web/daniel/6.htm">World English Bible</a> Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then they have answered, indeed, they are saying before the king, that, “Daniel, who [is] of the sons of the expulsion of Judah, has not placed on you, O king, [any] regard, nor on the interdict that you have signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.” <a href="/ylt/daniel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then they have answered, yea, they are saying before the king, that, 'Daniel, who is of the sons of the Removed of Judah, hath not placed on thee, O king, any regard, nor on the interdict that thou hast signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.' <a href="/slt/daniel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> At that time they answered, and saying before the king, That Daniel that is from the sons of the captivity of Judah set not up an account to thee, O king, and to the interdict that thou didst sign; and three times in the day he sought his requests.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, is not concerned about your law, nor about the decree that you have established, but three times a day he prays his supplication.” <a href="/nabre/daniel/6.htm">New American Bible</a> To this they replied, “Daniel, one of the Jewish exiles, has paid no attention to you, O king, or to the prohibition you signed; three times a day he offers his prayer.” <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then they responded to the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the interdict you have signed, but he is saying his prayers three times a day.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel, who is of the exiles from Judea, has not regarded you, O king, nor the decree which you have made, but he makes his petition three times a day. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Then they answered, and they were saying before the King: “Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Judea does not comply with you and with the decree that you have decreed, and three times he prays his prayer”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then answered they and said before the king: 'That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.' <a href="/sep/daniel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to thy decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God. <a href="/parallel/daniel/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=2250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/6.htm">Daniel in the Lions' Den</a> …12So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.” 13<a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="116: bê·ḏa·yin (Prep-b:: Adv) -- Then, thereupon. (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time).">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/6032.htm" title="6032: ‘ă·nōw (V-Qal-Perf-3mp) -- To answer. (Aramaic) corresponding to anah.">they told</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: wə·’ā·mə·rîn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6925.htm" title="6925: qo·ḏām (Prep) -- Before. (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13); corresponding to qedem; before."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: ḏā·nî·yêl (N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">“Daniel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1123.htm" title="1123: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. (Aramaic) corresponding to ben.">the exiles</a> <a href="/hebrew/1547.htm" title="1547: ḡā·lū·ṯā (N-fsd) -- An exile. (Aramaic) corresponding to galuwth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3061.htm" title="3061: yə·hūḏ (N-proper-fs) -- (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to Yhuwdah; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.">Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3809.htm" title="3809: lā- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32); corresponding to lo'.">shows no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7761.htm" title="7761: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To set, make. (Aramaic) corresponding to suwm.">regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ʿă·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2942.htm" title="2942: ṭə·‘êm (N-ms) -- Taste, judgment, command. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">or for</a> <a href="/hebrew/633.htm" title="633: ’ĕ·sā·rā (N-msd) -- An interdict. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'ecar in a legal sense; an interdict.">the decree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7560.htm" title="7560: rə·šam·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To inscribe, sign. (Aramaic) corresponding to rasham.">you have signed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1156.htm" title="1156: bā·‘ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To ask, seek. (Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic); corresponding to ba'ah; to seek or ask.">He still makes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1159.htm" title="1159: bā·‘ū·ṯêh (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A petition. (Aramaic) from b'a'; a request.">his petition</a> <a href="/hebrew/8532.htm" title="8532: tə·lā·ṯāh (Number-ms) -- Three. (Aramaic) masculine tlathah (Aramaic); or tlatha (Aramaic); corresponding to shalowsh; three or third.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/2166.htm" title="2166: wə·zim·nîn (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Time. (Aramaic) from zman; the same as zman.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/3118.htm" title="3118: bə·yō·w·mā (Prep-b:: N-msd) -- Day. (Aramaic) corresponding to yowm; a day.">a day.”</a> 14As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Daniel 3:12</a> But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.” <a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8</a> Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Acts 4:19-20</a> But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” <a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Daniel 2:49</a> And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court. <a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Daniel 5:13</a> So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah? <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8</a> But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself. <a href="/daniel/9-11.htm">Daniel 9:11</a> All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You. <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13-14</a> where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” <a href="/acts/17-7.htm">Acts 17:7</a> and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” <a href="/daniel/1-12.htm">Daniel 1:12-15</a> “Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink. / Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.” / So he consented to this and tested them for ten days. ... <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a> And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14</a> I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, <a href="/acts/25-8.htm">Acts 25:8</a> Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” <a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Daniel 9:10</a> and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regards not you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.That Daniel.<a href="/daniel/1-6.htm">Daniel 1:6</a> Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:<a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Daniel 2:25</a> Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.<a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Daniel 5:13</a> Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?regardeth.<a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Daniel 3:12</a> There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.<a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8</a> And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.<a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-4.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/daniel/6-11.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/daniel/6-9.htm">Injunction</a> <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Interdict</a> <a href="/daniel/5-13.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-11.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-17.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Pays</a> <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/daniel/6-5.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-8.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Signed</a> <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Three</a> <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/daniel/11-8.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">Children</a> <a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/6-15.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/amos/6-7.htm">Exiles</a> <a href="/daniel/6-15.htm">Injunction</a> <a href="/daniel/6-15.htm">Interdict</a> <a href="/daniel/9-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/daniel/6-27.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/daniel/11-31.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Pays</a> <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/daniel/6-17.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Regardeth</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">Signed</a> <a href="/daniel/7-5.htm">Three</a> <a href="/daniel/6-16.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 6</div>1. <a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Daniel is made chief of the presidents.</a> 4. <a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den.</a> 18. <a href="/daniel/6-18.htm">Daniel is saved;</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">his adversaries devoured;</a> 25. <a href="/daniel/6-25.htm">and God magnified by a decree.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then they told the king This phrase indicates the action of the conspirators who sought to accuse Daniel. The context is a group of officials envious of Daniel's favor with King Darius. Their approach to the king reflects a calculated move to manipulate the king's authority against Daniel. This mirrors the tactics used by adversaries throughout biblical history, such as the Pharisees' approach to Pilate regarding Jesus.Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah Daniel's identity as an exile highlights his status as a foreigner in Babylon, yet he held a high position in the government. This reflects the broader narrative of God's people living in exile, maintaining faithfulness despite being in a foreign land. The mention of Judah connects to the historical context of the Babylonian captivity, which began in 605 BC when Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem.shows no regard for you, O king This accusation is designed to provoke the king's sense of authority and pride. It suggests that Daniel's loyalty to God is perceived as a direct challenge to the king's rule. This echoes the tension between divine and earthly authority seen throughout Scripture, such as in the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in <a href="/daniel/3.htm">Daniel 3</a>.or for the decree that you have signed The decree, which prohibited prayer to anyone except the king for thirty days, was a legal trap set by Daniel's adversaries. The irrevocability of Medo-Persian laws is a historical fact, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. This reflects the unchangeable nature of certain laws, paralleling the unchangeable nature of God's laws.He still makes his petition three times a day Daniel's commitment to prayer, despite the decree, demonstrates his unwavering faith and discipline. This practice of praying three times a day is rooted in Jewish tradition, as seen in <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a>. Daniel's faithfulness prefigures the steadfastness of Christ, who also prayed regularly and faced persecution for His obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A faithful servant of God and a high-ranking official in the kingdom of Darius. Known for his unwavering commitment to God, even in the face of persecution. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King (Darius)</a> The ruler of the Medo-Persian Empire who was manipulated into signing a decree that endangered Daniel's life. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_exiles_from_judah.htm">The Exiles from Judah</a> Refers to the Jewish people who were taken captive to Babylon, among whom Daniel was a prominent figure. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_accusers.htm">The Accusers</a> High officials and satraps who were envious of Daniel's position and sought to bring about his downfall by exploiting his faithfulness to God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_injunction.htm">The Injunction</a> A decree signed by King Darius that prohibited prayer to any god or man other than the king for thirty days, under penalty of being thrown into the lions' den.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Daniel's unwavering commitment to prayer, despite the threat of death, challenges us to remain faithful to God even when it is costly. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_consistent_prayer.htm">The Power of Consistent Prayer</a> Daniel's practice of praying three times a day highlights the importance of regular and disciplined prayer in maintaining a strong relationship with God. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_leadership.htm">Integrity in Leadership</a> Daniel's integrity and excellence in his duties serve as a model for Christians in positions of authority or influence. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_human_decrees.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Human Decrees</a> The account reminds us that God's plans and purposes prevail over human schemes and decrees. <a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_identity.htm">Standing Firm in Identity</a> Daniel's identity as one of the exiles from Judah underscores the importance of knowing and standing firm in our identity as God's people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 6</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_kedar_in_the_bible.htm">What is Mesopotamia's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_mention_exact_vessels_in_ezra_6_5.htm">Why does the text mention the precise return of gold and silver vessels in Ezra 6:5 if many of these items likely disappeared over time?</a> <a href="/q/is_daniel_6_a_fictional_account.htm">Could Daniel 6 be a later literary invention rather than a factual historical record, given the inconsistencies with established Persian rulership and customs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) Which is of the children.--By adding this to the charge of disobedience to the king's commandment, they hoped to incense him still further against the prophet. Here was a foreigner, who had received the highest favours from the Court, setting himself up in antagonism to the laws of the kingdom. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then בֵּ֠אדַיִן (bê·ḏa·yin) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_116.htm">Strong's 116: </a> Then, thereupon they told עֲנ֣וֹ (‘ă·nōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6032.htm">Strong's 6032: </a> To answer the king, מַלְכָּא֒ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king “Daniel, דָנִיֵּ֡אל (ḏā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1841.htm">Strong's 1841: </a> Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon one דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because of מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than the exiles בְּנֵ֨י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1123.htm">Strong's 1123: </a> A son from דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because Judah, יְה֗וּד (yə·hūḏ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3061.htm">Strong's 3061: </a> Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes shows no לָא־ (lā-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3809.htm">Strong's 3809: </a> Not, no regard שָׂ֨ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7761.htm">Strong's 7761: </a> To set, make for you, עֲלָ֤ךְ (‘ă·lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against O king, מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king or for the decree אֱסָרָ֖א (’ĕ·sā·rā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_633.htm">Strong's 633: </a> An interdict that דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because you have signed. רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ (rə·šam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7560.htm">Strong's 7560: </a> To inscribe, sign He still makes בָּעֵ֖א (bā·‘ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1156.htm">Strong's 1156: </a> To seek, ask his petition בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃ (bā·‘ū·ṯêh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1159.htm">Strong's 1159: </a> A petition three תְּלָתָה֙ (tə·lā·ṯāh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8532.htm">Strong's 8532: </a> Three, third times וְזִמְנִ֤ין (wə·zim·nîn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2166.htm">Strong's 2166: </a> An appointed occasion a day.” בְּיוֹמָ֔א (bə·yō·w·mā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3118.htm">Strong's 3118: </a> A day <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/6-13.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 6:13 Then answered they and said before (Dan. 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