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class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6#h=82:0-86:0"><span class="altsize">16-24</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L2"><p>King Darius honors Daniel’s God <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6#h=86:0-88:0"><span class="altsize">25-28</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-1" data-section-citation="027006001027006001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/156" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-157"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 1:1; Da 9:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p394" data-pid="394" class="se"></p> <p id="p395" data-pid="395" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/333/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 580,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/334/0"> 582</a></p> <p id="p396" data-pid="396" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/335/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1710</a></p> <p id="p397" data-pid="397" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/336/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 115</a></p> <p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/112/0">it-1 580,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/112/2"> 582;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/112/4"> nwt 1710;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/112/6"> dp 115;</a></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/138/0">w72 350;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/138/2"> ad 419;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/138/3"> w65 253;</a><span class="ni"> bf 240;</span><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 548;</span><span class="ni"> w34 346,</span><span class="ni"> 356</span></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-2" data-section-citation="027006002027006002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/157" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-158"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 2:48; 5:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/158" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-159"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ezr 8:36; Es 8:9; Da 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p398" data-pid="398" class="se"></p> <p id="p399" data-pid="399" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/337/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 580</a></p> <p id="p400" data-pid="400" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/338/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 115-116</a></p> <p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/113/0">it-1 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/113/2"> dp 115-116;</a></p> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/139/0">ad 419;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/139/1"> w62 723;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 548;</span><span class="ni"> w34 346,</span><span class="ni"> 357</span></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-3" data-section-citation="027006003027006003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/159" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-160"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:17, 20; 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p401" data-pid="401" class="se"></p> <p id="p402" data-pid="402" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/339/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 580</a></p> <p id="p403" data-pid="403" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/340/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 116</a></p> <p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/114/0">it-1 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/114/2"> dp 116;</a></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"></p> <p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/140/0">w79 10/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/140/2"> ad 419;</a><span class="ni"> w34 358</span></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-4" data-section-citation="027006004027006004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-59"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p227" data-pid="227">Lit., “the kingdom.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p404" data-pid="404" class="se"></p> <p id="p405" data-pid="405" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/341/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 116-117,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/342/0"> 124-125</a></p> <p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/115/0">dp 116-117,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/115/2"> 124-125;</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"></p> <p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/141/0">w53 691;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 548;</span><span class="ni"> w34 358</span></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-5" data-section-citation="027006005027006005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/160" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-161"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p406" data-pid="406" class="se"></p> <p id="p407" data-pid="407" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/343/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 125</a></p> <p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/116/0">dp 125;</a></p> <p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/142/0">w61 754;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/142/1"> w53 691;</a><span class="ni"> w47 74;</span><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 548;</span><span class="ni"> w34 359</span></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-6" data-section-citation="027006006027006006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:6</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p408" data-pid="408" class="se"></p> <p id="p409" data-pid="409" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/344/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 580</a></p> <p id="p410" data-pid="410" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/345/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 674</a></p> <p id="p411" data-pid="411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/346/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 117</a></p> <p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p119" data-pid="119" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/117/0">it-1 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/117/2"> it-2 674;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/117/4"> dp 117;</a></p> <p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/143/0">ad 419-420;</a><span class="ni"> w34 359</span></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-7" data-section-citation="027006007027006007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-60"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p228" data-pid="228">Or “an interdict.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/161" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-162"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p412" data-pid="412" class="se"></p> <p id="p413" data-pid="413" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/347/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 580-581</a></p> <p id="p414" data-pid="414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/348/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 674</a></p> <p id="p415" data-pid="415" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/349/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 20-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/350/0"> 117-118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/351/0"> 123</a></p> <div id="p416" data-pid="416"><p data-pid="416" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/352/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="416" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/352/0">11/15/1996, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/0">it-1 580-581;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/3"> it-2 674;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/5"> dp 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/8"> 117-118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/11"> 123;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/118/13"> w96 11/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/144/0">g77 2/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/144/2"> ad 419-420;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/144/3"> w65 355;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 549;</span><span class="ni"> w34 360;</span><span class="ni"> w32 20</span></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-8" data-section-citation="027006008027006008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/162" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-163"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:12; 8:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/163" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-164"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 1:19; 8:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p417" data-pid="417" class="se"></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/353/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 612-613</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/354/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 118</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/119/0">it-2 613;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/119/2"> dp 118;</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/145/0">ad 419-420;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 549;</span><span class="ni"> w34 362</span></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-9" data-section-citation="027006009027006009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:9</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="se"></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/355/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 119</a></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/120/0">dp 119;</a></p> <p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="sx"><span class="ni">g35 6/5 549;</span><span class="ni"> w34 362</span></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-10" data-section-citation="027006010027006010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/164" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-165"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:44, 45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="se"></p> <div id="p423" data-pid="423"><p data-pid="423" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/356/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/356/0">2/2018, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/357/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 208</a></p> <div id="p425" data-pid="425"><p data-pid="425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/358/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/358/0">9/1/2007, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/359/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 119,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/360/0"> 125-126</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p123" data-pid="123" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/121/0">w18.02 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/121/2"> it-2 208;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/121/4"> w07 9/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/121/6"> dp 119,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/121/9"> 125-126;</a></p> <p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/147/0">w79 10/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/147/2"> ad 1032;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/147/3"> w70 493;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/147/5"> w64 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/147/6"> w53 695;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 551;</span><span class="ni"> w34 362</span></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-11" data-section-citation="027006011027006011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="se"></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/361/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 119</a></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/122/0">dp 119;</a></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/148/0">w53 695;</a><span class="ni"> w34 363</span></p> <p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-12" data-section-citation="027006012027006012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:12</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/165" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-166"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:8; Da 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p151" data-pid="151" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 364</span></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-13" data-section-citation="027006013027006013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/166" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-167"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:3, 6; 2:25; 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/167" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-168"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8; Da 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="se"></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/362/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 119-120</a></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/123/0">dp 119-120;</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"></p> <p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 371</span></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-14" data-section-citation="027006014027006014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="se"></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/363/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 120</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/124/0">dp 120;</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"></p> <p id="p153" data-pid="153" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 372</span></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-15" data-section-citation="027006015027006015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/168" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-169"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:8; Da 6:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="se"></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/364/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 612-613</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/365/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> p. 120</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/125/0">it-2 613;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/125/2"> dp 120;</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"></p> <p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 373</span></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-16" data-section-citation="027006016027006016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/169" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-170"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 6:7; Heb 11:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="se"></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/366/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 120-122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/367/0"> 126-127</a></p> <div id="p438" data-pid="438"><p data-pid="438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/368/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/368/0">11/15/1996, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/369/0">12/1/1988, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/126/0">dp 120,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/126/2"> 122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/126/5"> 126-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/126/7"> w96 11/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/126/9"> w88 12/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/153/0">w62 112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/153/1"> w53 696;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 551;</span><span class="ni"> w34 373</span></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-17" data-section-citation="027006017027006017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:17</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-61"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p229" data-pid="229">Lit., “mouth.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/127/0">mrt article 12;</a></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 374</span></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-18" data-section-citation="027006018027006018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-62"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p230" data-pid="230">Or possibly, “no musicians were brought in.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-63"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p231" data-pid="231">Lit., “his sleep fled from him.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/155/0">w79 10/15 20;</a><span class="ni"> w34 375</span></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-19" data-section-citation="027006019027006019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:19</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 375</span></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-20" data-section-citation="027006020027006020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:20</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p439" data-pid="439" class="se"></p> <p id="p440" data-pid="440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/370/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 126-127</a></p> <div id="p441" data-pid="441"><p data-pid="441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/371/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="441" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/371/0">11/15/1996, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="441" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/372/0">12/1/1988, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/128/0">dp 126-127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/128/2"> w96 11/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/128/4"> w88 12/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"></p> <p id="p159" data-pid="159" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/157/0">w62 112;</a><span class="ni"> w34 375</span></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-21" data-section-citation="027006021027006021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:21</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p442" data-pid="442" class="se"></p> <p id="p443" data-pid="443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/373/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 122-123</a></p> <p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/129/0">dp 122-123;</a></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"></p> <p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 376</span></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-22" data-section-citation="027006022027006022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/170" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-171"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:37; Heb 11:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/171" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-172"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:7; 118:5; Da 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p444" data-pid="444" class="se"></p> <p id="p445" data-pid="445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/374/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 122-123</a></p> <p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/130/0">dp 122-123;</a></p> <p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/159/0">w65 709;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/159/1"> w62 690;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/159/2"> w53 699;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 551;</span><span class="ni"> w34 376</span></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-23" data-section-citation="027006023027006023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/172" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-173"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:40; Pr 18:10; Da 3:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/160/0">w53 699;</a><span class="ni"> w34 377</span></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-24" data-section-citation="027006024027006024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:24</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-64"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p232" data-pid="232">Or “slandered.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/173" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-174"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-174" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p446" data-pid="446" class="se"></p> <p id="p447" data-pid="447" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/375/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 39-40</a></p> <p id="p448" data-pid="448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204416/376/0"><em>Daniel’s Prophecy,</em> pp. 123-124</a></p> <p id="p449" data-pid="449" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/131/0">it-1 39-40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270027/131/2"> dp 123-124;</a></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="sx"></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/161/0">w53 699;</a><span class="ni"> g35 6/5 552;</span><span class="ni"> w34 378</span></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-25" data-section-citation="027006025027006025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:25</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/174" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-175"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:9; Da 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-175" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 379</span></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-26" data-section-citation="027006026027006026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:26</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-65"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p233" data-pid="233">Or “sovereignty.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/175" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-176"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 3:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-176" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/176" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-177"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 4:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-177" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 379</span></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-27" data-section-citation="027006027027006027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/177" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-178"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-178" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/178" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-179"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 32:20; Da 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-179" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sx"><span class="ni">w34 380</span></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="27-6-28" data-section-citation="027006028027006028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Daniel 6:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/179" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-180"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 5:31; 6:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-180" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/180" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-181"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 36:22, 23; Ezr 1:1, 2; Isa 44:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-181" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/165/0">w72 350-351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/165/2"> w65 567;</a><span class="ni"> bf 240,</span><span class="ni"> 343,</span><span class="ni"> 366;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020027/165/6"> w59 634;</a><span class="ni"> yw 223;</span><span class="ni"> w34 381</span></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/156/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 1:1; Da 9:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/157/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 2:48; 5:29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/158/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ezr 8:36; Es 8:9; Da 3:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/159/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:17, 20; 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/160/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/161/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/162/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:12; 8:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/163/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 1:19; 8:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-164-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/164/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 8:44, 45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/165/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:8; Da 6:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/166/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 1:3, 6; 2:25; 5:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-167-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/167/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 3:8; Da 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/168/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:8; Da 6:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/169/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 6:7; Heb 11:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/170/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 17:37; Heb 11:32, 33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/171/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:7; 118:5; Da 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-172-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/172/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 37:40; Pr 18:10; Da 3:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-173-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/173/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 7:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-174-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/174/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:25</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Es 8:9; Da 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-175-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-177-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/177/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-178-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/178/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 32:20; Da 4:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-179-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/27/6/179/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Dan. 6:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 5:31; 6:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-180-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div 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</a>It seemed good to Da·riʹus to appoint 120 satraps over the whole kingdom.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/156" data-bid="157-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v27-6-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22023" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>Over them were three high officials, one of whom was Daniel;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/157" data-bid="158-1" class="b">+</a> and the satraps<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/158" data-bid="159-1" class="b">+</a> would report to them, so that the king would not suffer loss. </span><span id="v27-6-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22024" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Now Daniel was distinguishing himself over the other high officials and the satraps, for there was an extraordinary spirit in him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/159" data-bid="160-1" class="b">+</a> and the king intended to elevate him over the entire kingdom.</span></p> <p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22025" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>At that time the high officials and the satraps were seeking to find some grounds for accusation against Daniel respecting matters of state,<a id="footnotesource59" data-fnid="59" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/58">*</a> but they could find no grounds for accusation or anything corrupt, for he was trustworthy and no negligence or corruption could be found in him. </span><span id="v27-6-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22026" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>These men then said: “We will find in this Daniel no grounds for accusation at all, unless we find it against him in the law of his God.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/160" data-bid="161-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22027" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>So these high officials and satraps went in as a group to the king, and they said to him: “O King Da·riʹus, may you live on forever. </span><span id="v27-6-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22028" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>All the royal officials, prefects, satraps, high royal officers, and governors have consulted together to establish a royal decree and to enforce a ban,<a id="footnotesource60" data-fnid="60" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/59">*</a> that for 30 days whoever makes a petition to any god or man except to you, O king, should be thrown into the lions’ pit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/161" data-bid="162-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v27-6-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22029" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Now, O king, may you establish the decree and sign it,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/162" data-bid="163-1" class="b">+</a> so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be annulled.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/163" data-bid="164-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22030" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>So King Da·riʹus signed the decree and the ban.</span></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22031" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>But as soon as Daniel knew that the decree had been signed, he went to his house, which had the windows of his roof chamber open toward Jerusalem.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/164" data-bid="165-1" class="b">+</a> And three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed and offered praise before his God, as he had regularly done prior to this. </span><span id="v27-6-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22032" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>At that time those men burst in and found Daniel petitioning and pleading for favor before his God.</span></p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22033" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>So they approached the king and reminded him about the royal ban: “Did you not sign a ban stating that for 30 days any man who makes a petition to any god or man except to you, O king, should be thrown into the lions’ pit?” The king replied: “The matter is well-established according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be annulled.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/165" data-bid="166-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v27-6-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22034" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>They immediately said to the king: “Daniel, who is of the exiles of Judah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/166" data-bid="167-1" class="b">+</a> has paid no regard to you, O king, nor to the ban that you signed, but three times a day he is praying.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/167" data-bid="168-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v27-6-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22035" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>As soon as the king heard this, he was greatly distressed, and he tried to think of a way to rescue Daniel; and until the sun set he made every effort to save him. </span><span id="v27-6-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22036" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Finally those men went in as a group to the king, and they said to the king: “Take note, O king, that the law of the Medes and the Persians is that any ban or decree that the king establishes cannot be changed.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/168" data-bid="169-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22037" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the pit of lions.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/169" data-bid="170-1" class="b">+</a> The king said to Daniel: “Your God whom you are continually serving will rescue you.” </span><span id="v27-6-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22038" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>Then a stone was brought and placed over the entrance<a id="footnotesource61" data-fnid="61" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/60">*</a> of the pit, and the king sealed it with his signet ring and with the signet ring of his nobles, so that nothing could be changed with regard to Daniel.</span></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22039" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>The king then went to his palace. He passed the night fasting and refused any entertainment,<a id="footnotesource62" data-fnid="62" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/61">*</a> and he could not sleep.<a id="footnotesource63" data-fnid="63" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/62">*</a> </span><span id="v27-6-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22040" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>Finally at the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ pit. </span><span id="v27-6-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22041" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>As he got near the pit, he called out to Daniel with a sad voice. The king asked Daniel: “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God whom you are continually serving been able to rescue you from the lions?” </span><span id="v27-6-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22042" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>Daniel immediately said to the king: “O king, may you live on forever. </span><span id="v27-6-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22043" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>My God sent his angel and shut the mouth of the lions,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/170" data-bid="171-1" class="b">+</a> and they have not harmed me,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/171" data-bid="172-1" class="b">+</a> for I was found innocent before him; nor have I done any wrong to you, O king.”</span></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22044" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>The king was overjoyed, and he commanded that Daniel be lifted up out of the pit. When Daniel was lifted up out of the pit, he was completely unharmed, because he had trusted in his God.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/172" data-bid="173-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22045" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>The king then gave an order, and the men who had accused<a id="footnotesource64" data-fnid="64" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/63">*</a> Daniel were brought, and they were thrown into the lions’ pit, along with their sons and their wives. They had not reached the bottom of the pit before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/173" data-bid="174-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22046" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>Then King Da·riʹus wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups dwelling throughout the earth:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/174" data-bid="175-1" class="b">+</a> “May you have abundant peace! </span><span id="v27-6-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22047" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>I am issuing an order that in every domain of my kingdom, people are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/175" data-bid="176-1" class="b">+</a> For he is the living God and he endures forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rulership<a id="footnotesource65" data-fnid="65" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070131/64">*</a> is eternal.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/176" data-bid="177-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v27-6-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22048" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>He rescues,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/177" data-bid="178-1" class="b">+</a> saves, and performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/178" data-bid="179-1" class="b">+</a> for he rescued Daniel from the paw of the lions.”</span></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="sb"><span id="v27-6-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070131/22049" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>So this Daniel prospered in the kingdom of Da·riʹus<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/179" data-bid="180-1" class="b">+</a> and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070131/180" 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