Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
Now
it pleased Darius to appoint
120
satraps to
rule
throughout the kingdom ,
It pleased Darius to set
over
the
kingdom
one
hundred
twenty
satraps ,
who
should
be
throughout the whole
kingdom ;
and over them three administrators,
including
Daniel
, to
whom these satraps were
accountable
so
that the king would
not
suffer
loss
.
and over them three presidents
, of
whom Daniel
was
one;
that
these satraps might
give
account
to
them,
and
that the king should
have
no
damage
.
Soon,
by
his
extraordinary
spirit,
Daniel distinguished himself
among
the administrators
and satraps .
So
the king planned
to set him over the whole kingdom
.
Then
this
Daniel was
distinguished above
the presidents
and the
satraps ,
because
an
excellent
spirit
was
in
him;
and
the king thought
to set him over the whole realm
.
Thus
the administrators
and satraps sought a
charge
against Daniel concerning
the kingdom ,
but they could find no charge
or
corruption
, because he was trustworthy
, and
no
negligence
or
corruption
was found in him.
Then
the presidents
and the
satraps sought to
find
occasion
against Daniel as
touching
the kingdom ;
but they could find no occasion
nor
fault
, because he was faithful
, neither
was there
any
error
or
fault
found in him.
Finally
these men said
, “
We will
never
find any charge
against this Daniel, unless
we find something
against him concerning the law of his God. ”
Then
said
these men, We shall
not
find any occasion
against this Daniel, except
we find it
against him concerning the law of his God.
So
the
administrators
and satraps went
together to the king and said, “O
King Darius, may
you
live forever !
Then
these
presidents
and satraps assembled
together to the king ,
and said thus
to
him
, King Darius, live forever .
All the royal
administrators,
prefects
, satraps, advisers,
and governors have agreed
that
the
king
should
establish an
ordinance
and enforce
a decree
that for
thirty
days
anyone
who
petitions
any god or man except
you, O king, will
be thrown
into the den of lions.
All the presidents
of
the
kingdom
, the
deputies
and
the
satraps, the
counselors
and the
governors ,
have consulted
together
to
establish a
royal
statute,
and to
make
a strong
interdict,
that whoever
shall
ask
a
petition
of
any god or man for
thirty
days,
save
of
you, O king, he
shall
be cast
into the den of lions.
Therefore
, O king, establish the decree
and sign the document
so
that it cannot
be changed —in
accordance
with
the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot
be
repealed
. ”
Now
, O king, establish the interdict,
and sign the writing,
that it not
be changed ,
according
to
the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't
alter
.
Therefore King Darius signed the written
decree
.
Therefore king Darius signed the writing
and
the
interdict
.
Now
when Daniel learned
that the document
had
been
signed, he went into his house ,
where
the
windows of
his upper
room
opened
toward Jerusalem ,
and three
times
a
day
he got
down
on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to
his God, just
as he had
done
before.
When Daniel knew
that the writing
was
signed, he went into his house (now
his
windows were
open
in
his chamber
toward Jerusalem )
and he kneeled
on his knees three
times
a
day
, and
prayed, and gave thanks before
his God, as he did
before.
Then these men went
as
a
group
and found Daniel petitioning
and imploring
his God.
Then these men assembled
together,
and found Daniel making
petition
and supplication
before
his God.
So
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
. ”
Then
they came
near,
and
spoke
before
the king concerning
the
king's
interdict
: Haven't
you signed
an
interdict,
that every
man who shall
make
petition
to
any god or man within
thirty
days,
save
to
you, O king, shall
be cast
into the den of lions? The king answered
, The
thing
is
true,
according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which
doesn't
alter
.
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. ”
Then answered
they 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 interdict
that you have signed ,
but
makes his petition three times a day.
As
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.
Then
the king, when
he heard
these
words,
was sore
displeased,
and set his heart
on Daniel to
deliver
him;
and he labored until the
going
down
of
the
sun
to rescue him.
Then the
men approached
the king together
and said to him
, “Remember
, O king, that by
the
law of the Medes and Persians no decree
or
ordinance
established
by
the king can
be changed. ”
Then these
men assembled
together
to
the king ,
and said to the
king
, Know
, O king, that it
is
a
law of the Medes and Persians ,
that
no interdict
nor
statute
which
the king establishes
may
be changed.
So
the king gave
the
order
, and they brought Daniel and threw
him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May
your God ,
whom you serve continually, deliver you !”
Then
the king commanded
, and they brought Daniel ,
and cast
him into the den of lions. [Now]
the king spoke
and
said to Daniel, Your God whom you serve continually, he
will
deliver you .
A stone was brought and placed
over
the mouth of the den ,
and the king sealed it with his own signet ring
and with the rings
of his nobles,
so
that nothing concerning
Daniel
could
be changed.
A stone was brought ,
and laid
on
the mouth of the den ;
and the king sealed it with his own signet ,
and with the signet
of his lords;
that nothing might
be changed concerning
Daniel
.
Then the king went to his palace and spent
the night fasting .
No
entertainment
was
brought before him ,
and sleep fled from him.
Then the king went to his palace ,
and passed
the night fasting ;
neither
were
instruments
of
music
brought before him :
and his
sleep fled from him.
At
the
first
light
of
dawn,
the king got
up
and hurried
to the den of lions.
Then
the king arose
very
early
in
the
morning,
and went
in
haste
to the den of lions.
When he reached
the den, he cried out
in
a voice of
anguish
, “O
Daniel, servant of the living God, has
your God, whom you serve continually, been
able to deliver you from the lions? ”
When he came
near
to
the den to
Daniel
, he cried with
a lamentable
voice ;
the
king
spoke
and
said
to
Daniel
, Daniel, servant of the living God, is
your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?
Then Daniel replied
, “
O king, may
you
live forever !
Then said
Daniel to
the
king
, O king, live forever .
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths
of
the
lions .
They have not hurt me ,
for
I
was found innocent
in His
sight,
and I
have
done
no
wrong
against
you, O king. ”
My God has
sent his angel ,
and has
shut the lions '
mouths,
and
they have not hurt me ;
because
as
before
him
innocence
was found in me;
and also
before
you, O king ,
have
I
done
no
hurt
.
The king was
overjoyed
and gave
orders
to
lift
Daniel out of the den ,
and
when
Daniel was lifted
out of the den, no wounds
whatsoever
were
found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Then
was
the king exceeding
glad,
and commanded
that
they
should
take
Daniel up
out of the den .
So
Daniel was taken
up
out of the den, and
no manner
of
hurt
was
found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
At
the command
of
the
king, the
men who had falsely
accused Daniel were
brought
and thrown
into the den of lions —they
and
their children and wives .
And before
they
had reached
the bottom
of the
den,
the
lions
overpowered
them and crushed
all their bones.
The king commanded
, and
they
brought
those
men who had accused Daniel ,
and they
cast
them
into the den of lions ,
them,
their children ,
and their
wives ;
and the
lions
had the mastery
of them ,
and broke
all their bones in
pieces,
before
they
came
to
the
bottom
of
the
den
.
Then King Darius wrote to the people
of
every
nation
and language
throughout
the land
: “May
your
prosperity
abound
.
Then king Darius wrote to all
the peoples,
nations,
and languages,
who
dwell
in
all
the earth
: Peace
be
multiplied
to
you
.
I hereby
decree that in every
part
of my kingdom ,
men are
to
tremble in
fear before the God of Daniel :
For He is the living God, and He
endures
forever ;
His kingdom will
never
be destroyed ,
and His dominion will
never
end.
I make
a
decree ,
that in all
the
dominion
of my kingdom men tremble and
fear before the God of Daniel ;
for he is the living God, and steadfast
forever ,
His kingdom that
which
shall
not
be destroyed ;
and his dominion shall
be
even
to
the
end.
He delivers and rescues ;
He performs
signs and wonders in the
heavens
and on
the
earth, for
He
has rescued
Daniel from the power of the lions. ”
He delivers and rescues ,
and
he works
signs and wonders in heaven
and in
earth, who
has delivered
Daniel from the power of the lions.
So Daniel prospered during
the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
So this
Daniel prospered in
the reign of Darius ,
and in
the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible and World English Bible. Public domain; source text distributed by BSB Publishing, LLC.; Public domain; “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org..