Daniel 6:24-26

International Standard Version

²⁴ Then the king gave orders to bring those men who had tried to have Daniel devoured, and they threw them, their children, and their wives into the lions’ pit. They had not reached the floor of the pit before the lions had overtaken them and crushed all their bones.

Darius Exonerates Daniel

²⁵ Afterward, King Darius wrote to all people, nations, and languages who lived throughout his realm:

“May great prosperity be yours!

²⁶ “I hereby decree that in every area of my kingdom men^[a] are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel.