Daniel 6:12-14
King James Version
12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
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Daniel 6:12-14
New American Standard Bible
12 Then they approached and (A)spoke before the king about the king’s injunction: “Did you not sign an injunction that any person who offers a prayer to any god or person besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king replied, “The statement is true, according to the (B)law of the Medes and Persians, which [a]may not be revoked.” 13 Then they responded and spoke before the king, “(C)Daniel, who is one of the [b]exiles from Judah, pays (D)no attention to you, O king, or to the injunction which you signed, but keeps offering his prayer three times a day.”
14 Then, as soon as the king heard this statement, he was deeply (E)distressed, and set his mind on rescuing Daniel; and until sunset he kept exerting himself to save him.
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- Daniel 6:12 Lit does not go away
- Daniel 6:13 Lit sons of the exile
Daniel 6:12-14
English Standard Version
12 Then they (A)came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction, “O king! Did you not sign (B)an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of (C)the Medes and Persians, (D)which cannot be revoked.” 13 Then they answered and said before the king, (E)“Daniel, who is one (F)of the exiles (G)from Judah, (H)pays no attention to you, O king, or (I)the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition (J)three times a day.”
14 Then (K)the king, when he heard these words, (L)was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him.
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