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These men then thought, 'We shall never find a way of discrediting Daniel unless we try something to do with the law of his God.' (Daniel 6, 6)
The presidents and satraps then went in a body to the king. 'King Darius,' they said, 'live for ever! (Daniel 6, 7)
We are all agreed, presidents of the realm, magistrates, satraps, councillors and governors, that the king should issue an edict enforcing the following regulation: Whoever within the next thirty days prays to anyone, divine or human, other than to yourself, Your Majesty, is to be thrown into the lions' den. (Daniel 6, 8)
King Darius accordingly signed the document embodying the edict. (Daniel 6, 10)
When Daniel heard that the document had been signed, he retired to his house. The windows of his upstairs room faced towards Jerusalem. Three times each day, he went down on his knees, praying and giving praise to God as he had always done. (Daniel 6, 11)
These men came along in a body and found Daniel praying and pleading with God. (Daniel 6, 12)
They then went to the king and reminded him of the royal edict, 'Have you not signed an edict forbidding anyone for the next thirty days to pray to anyone, divine or human, other than to yourself, Your Majesty, on pain of being thrown into the lions' den?' 'The decision stands' the king replied, ' as befits the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.' (Daniel 6, 13)
They then said to the king, 'Your Majesty, this man Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, disregards both you and the edict which you have signed: he is at his prayers three times each day.' (Daniel 6, 14)
When the king heard these words he was deeply distressed and determined to save Daniel; he racked his brains until sunset to find some way to save him. (Daniel 6, 15)
The king then ordered Daniel to be brought and thrown into the lion pit. The king said to Daniel, 'Your God, whom you have served so faithfully, will have to save you.' (Daniel 6, 17)
A stone was then brought and laid over the mouth of the pit; and the king sealed it with his own signet and with that of his noblemen, so that there could be no going back on the original decision about Daniel. (Daniel 6, 18)
and at the first sign of dawn he got up and hurried to the lion pit. (Daniel 6, 20)
