It pleased
Darius
to set
over
the kingdom
an hundred
and twenty
princes,
which should be
over the whole
kingdom;
And over
these
three
presidents;
of whom
Daniel
was first:
that
the princes
might
give
accounts
unto them, and the king
should have
no
damage.
Then
this
Daniel
was
preferred
above
the presidents
and princes,
because
an excellent
spirit
was in him; and the king
thought
to set
him over
the whole
realm.
Then
the presidents
and princes
sought
to find
occasion
against Daniel
concerning
the kingdom;
but
they could
find
none
occasion
nor
fault;
forasmuch
as he was faithful,
neither
was there any
error
or fault
found
in him.
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.
Dareios
Δαρείου
dareiou
satrap
σατράπας
satrapas
Then
these
presidents
and princes
assembled together
to the king,
and said
thus
unto him,
King
Darius,
live
for ever.
All
the presidents
of the kingdom,
the governors,
and the princes,
the counsellors,
and the captains,
have consulted together
to establish
a royal
statute,
and to make a firm
decree,
that whosoever shall ask
a petition
of
any
God
or man
for
thirty
days,
save
of thee,
O king,
he shall be cast
into the den
of lions.
say
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμὸν
horismon
that of which one is thought worthy
ἀξίωμα
axiōma
Dareios
Δαρείου
dareiou
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
aware
ᾔδεισαν
ēdeisan
Now,
O king,
establish
the decree,
and sign
the writing,
that it be not
changed,
according to the law
of the Medes
and Persians,
which altereth
not.
Wherefore
king
Darius
signed
the writing
and the decree.
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμὸν
horismon
that of which one is thought worthy
ἀξίωμά
axiōma
Dareios
Δαρείου
dareiou
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
Now when Daniel
knew
that the writing
was signed,
he went
into his house;
and his windows
being open
in his chamber
toward
Jerusalem,
he kneeled
upon
his knees
three
times
a day,
and prayed,
and gave thanks
before
his God,
as
he did
aforetime.
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμὸν
horismon
make different
ἀλλοιώσῃ
alloiōsē
aware
ᾔδεισαν
ēdeisan
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
Then
these
men
assembled,
and found
Daniel
praying
and making supplication
before
his God.
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.
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμόν
horismon
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.
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.
say
Dareios
Δαρεῖε
dareie
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμὸν
horismon
that of which one is thought worthy
ἀξίωμα
axiōma
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
say
exact
ἀκριβὴς
akribēs
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμός
horismos
say
Persēs
Περσῶν
persōn
make different
ἀλλοιώσῃς
alloiōsēs
ordinance
πρόσταγμα
prostagma
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμῷ
horismō
say
Then
these
men
assembled
unto
the king,
and said
unto the king,
Know,
O king,
that the law
of the Medes
and Persians
is, That no
decree
nor statute
which the king
establisheth
may be changed.
Then
the king
commanded,
and they brought
Daniel,
and cast
him into the den
of lions.
Now the king
spake
and said
unto Daniel,
Thy God
whom thou
servest
continually,
he will deliver
thee.
say
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
marking out by boundaries
ὁρισμόν
horismon
satrap
σατραπῶν
satrapōn
And a
stone
was brought,
and laid
upon
the mouth
of the den;
and the king
sealed
it with his own signet,
and with the signet
of his lords;
that the purpose
might not
be changed
concerning Daniel.
Then
the king
went
to his palace,
and passed the night
fasting:
neither
were instruments
of musick brought
before
him: and his sleep
went
from him.
Dareios
Δαρεῖος
dareios
say
continually
ἐνδελεχῶς
endelechōs
Then
the king
arose
very early
in the morning,
and went
in haste
unto the den
of lions.
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
pit
λάκκου
lakkou
pit
λάκκου
lakkou
And when he came
to the den,
he cried
with a lamentable
voice
unto Daniel:
and the king
spake
and said
to Daniel,
O Daniel,
servant
of the living
God,
is thy God,
whom thou servest
continually,
able
to deliver
thee from
the lions?
Then
said
Daniel
unto
the king,
O king,
live
for ever.
Dareios
Δαρεῖος
dareios
satrap
σατράπας
satrapas
pit
λάκκου
lakkou
My God
hath sent
his angel,
and hath shut
the lions'
mouths,
that they have not
hurt
me: forasmuch as
before
him innocency
was found
in me; and also
before
thee, O king,
have I done
no
hurt.
continually
ἐνδελεχῶς
endelechōs
Then
was the king
exceeding
glad
for him,
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
upon him, because he believed
in his God.
And the king
commanded,
and they brought
those
men
which 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 brake
all
their bones
in pieces
or ever
they came
at the bottom
of the den.
pit
λάκκον
lakkon
Then
king
Darius
wrote
unto all
people,
nations,
and languages,
that dwell
in all
the earth;
Peace
be multiplied
unto you.
I
make
a decree,
That in every
dominion
of my kingdom
men tremble
and fear
before
the God
of Daniel:
for he is the living
God,
and stedfast
for ever,
and his kingdom
that which shall not
be destroyed,
and his dominion
shall be even unto
the end.
crush
ἔθλασαν
ethlasan
He delivereth
and rescueth,
and he worketh
signs
and wonders
in heaven
and in earth,
who hath delivered
Daniel
from
the power
of the lions.
So this
Daniel
prospered
in the reign
of Darius,
and in the reign
of Cyrus
the Persian.
