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Daniel 6

Darius appoints Daniel to high office, provoking jealous officials who can find no corruption in him. They engineer a decree against prayer, Daniel continues praying toward Jerusalem, and God shuts the lions’ mouths; Daniel is delivered while his accusers suffer the punishment they designed for him.

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Verses 1–5Daniel is preferred above the rulers, and jealous officials can find no fault except concerning God’s law Verses 6–10The officials secure a thirty-day prayer decree, but Daniel continues praying openly to God Verses 11–17Daniel is accused and cast into the lions’ den despite the king’s efforts to deliver him Verses 18–24God shuts the lions’ mouths, Daniel is rescued, and his accusers are cast into the den Verses 25–28Darius commands reverence for Daniel’s living God, and Daniel prospers

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1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred…2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first:…3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes,…4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against…5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion…6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king,…7All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the…8Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing,…9Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he…11Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making…12Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning…13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel,…14Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore…15Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto…16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast…17And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth…18Then the king went to his palace, and passed the…19Then the king arose very early in the morning, and…20And when he came to the den, he cried with…21Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for…22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the…23Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded…24And the king commanded, and they brought those men which…25Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages,…26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my…27He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders…28So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and…