Trouvé 1909 Résultats pour: King Jehoshaphat
One man thou hast in thy realm the holy gods inspire; in thy father’s time, good proof he gave of the wisdom and learning that were his. Did not thy father, king Nabuchodonosor, put him at the head of his wise men one and all, sage nor wizard nor astrologer nor soothsayer to match him? In such renown thy royal father held him, my lord king; (Daniel 5, 11)
So Daniel was brought into the king’s presence, and the king asked him if Daniel he were, one of the Jewish exiles his father had brought to Babylon? (Daniel 5, 13)
But Daniel spoke out, there in the king’s presence: Purple and gold keep for thyself; and for thy honours, let him have them who will. But for the writing, I will read it willingly, and tell thee the meaning of it. (Daniel 5, 17)
Sir king, thy father was Nabuchodonosor; to him the most High gave royal state, and splendid renown; (Daniel 5, 18)
But that same night Baltassar, the Chaldaean king, was slain, (Daniel 5, 30)
and over these, three viceroys, of whom Daniel was one; governor should be answerable to viceroy, and the king’s grace should not be troubled with such matters. (Daniel 6, 2)
and soon the king’s thought was, to put the whole empire under his care. Right gladly would his rivals have found opportunity to discredit him in the king’s eyes; but no, handle or pretext they could find none, so faithful was he, so far removed from all breath of suspicion. (Daniel 6, 4)
So they took the king by surprise; Long life, they said, to the king’s grace! (Daniel 6, 6)
May it please the king’s grace to give this design of ours effect, and make the decree unalterable, under law of the Medes and Persians, the law there is no amending. (Daniel 6, 8)
and went off to remind the king of his edict. Had not a law been enacted, prayer there should be none to god or man those thirty days following, save to the king; and that on pain of the lions? Law it is, said he, and law of the Medes and Persians there is no amending. (Daniel 6, 12)
Why then, they asked the king, what of Daniel, Daniel the Jewish exile, that for law and edict cares nothing? Three times a day he offers his God prayer. (Daniel 6, 13)
Pitiful hearing was this for the king’s ear; to save Daniel was all his thought, and to that end he laboured till set of sun; (Daniel 6, 14)
