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Because of the extraordinary spirit residing in him, Daniel excelled above all the other administrators and satraps, so that the king planned to give him authority over the entire kingdom. (Daniel 6, 3)
This provoked envy among the administrators and satraps, who tried to find grounds for filing charges against Daniel as regard his performance of official duties. But he was so trustworthy that neither corruption nor negligence could be found in him. (Daniel 6, 4)
Finally the men decided: "We will never find any grounds for charges against this man Daniel except in something that has to do with the law of his God." (Daniel 6, 5)
Daniel heard about the new law, but just as usual, he returned home and prayed three times a day, giving thanks to his God, in his room upstairs with the windows opened towards Jerusalem. (Daniel 6, 10)
There the men spying on him found Daniel kneeling in prayer and asking God for help. (Daniel 6, 11)
Then they said, "But the Jewish exile Daniel pays no attention to you and to your decree. Three times a day he still prays to some god other than you." (Daniel 6, 13)
Greatly aggrieved at what he heard, the king decided to help Daniel. He made every effort till sundown to save him. (Daniel 6, 14)
The king, therefore, could not help giving the order that Daniel be brought and thrown into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve faithfully, save you." (Daniel 6, 16)
A stone was placed at the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with that of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might remain unchanged. (Daniel 6, 17)
As he came near he called in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, did your God whom you serve faithfully save you from the lions?" (Daniel 6, 20)
Daniel answered, "Live forever, O king! (Daniel 6, 21)
The king felt very glad and ordered Daniel released from the lions' den. No wound was found on him for he had trusted in his God. (Daniel 6, 23)
