📖 Daniel — Chapter 6 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Daniel 6:1 It pleased RDarius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Daniel 6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: Rthat the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel Rwas preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes Rsought 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.
Daniel 6:5 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.
Daniel 6:6 Then these presidents and princes RTassembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel 6:7 RAll 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 Tdecree, 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.
Daniel 6:8 Now, O king, Restablish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which Taltereth not.
Daniel 6:9 Wherefore king Darius Rsigned the writing and the decree.
Daniel 6:10 Now Rwhen 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.
Daniel 6:11 Then these men Rassembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel 6:12 Then Rthey 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.
Daniel 6:13 Then answered they and said before the king, RThat 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.
Daniel 6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, Rwas 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.
Daniel 6:15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, RKnow, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
Daniel 6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, RThy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Daniel 6:17 And Ra 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.
Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace, Rand passed the night fasting: neither were Tinstruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Daniel 6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Daniel 6:20 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 Rservest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Daniel 6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, RO king, live for ever.
Daniel 6:22 RMy 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.
Daniel 6:23 Then was the king exceedingly 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, Rbecause he believed in his God.
Daniel 6:24 And the king commanded, Rand 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.
Daniel 6:25 Then Rking Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Daniel 6:26 I Rmake 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.
Daniel 6:27 He Rdelivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the Tpower of the lions.
Daniel 6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, Rand in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 6:1–10 — Integrity is attacked through a prayer decree
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Daniel’s excellent service draws hostile scrutiny, yet opponents find no fault in his work. They secure a decree restricting petitions, and he continues his established prayers and thanksgiving toward Jerusalem.
Key Truth: Let integrity and prayer remain steady under pressure.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “It ____ Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty …” (Daniel 6:1)
Find it in Daniel 6:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and …” (Daniel 6:6)
Find it in Daniel 6:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… these men, We shall not find any occasion against this ____ , except we find it against him concerning the law …” (Daniel 6:5)
Find it in Daniel 6:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 6:11–19 — The king cannot undo the trap
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Accusers insist on the sealed decree despite the king’s desire to rescue Daniel. Daniel is put among the lions while the troubled king fasts and hurries to the den at dawn.
Key Truth: Consider the harm of agreeing to a flattering but unjust demand.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the king arose very early in the morning, and went …” (Daniel 6:19)
Find it in Daniel 6:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the ____ of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor …” (Daniel 6:15)
Find it in Daniel 6:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then the ____ went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither …” (Daniel 6:18)
Find it in Daniel 6:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Daniel 6:20–28 — Deliverance and a royal acknowledgment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Daniel reports that God’s angel shut the lions’ mouths and affirms his innocence. His accusers and families suffer the king’s severe sentence, while a new decree acknowledges the living God’s enduring kingdom and saving power.
Key Truth: Praise deliverance without treating every royal action as a pattern to imitate.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, ____ of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest …” (Daniel 6:20)
Find it in Daniel 6:20 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… they cast them into the den of lions, them, their ____ , and their wives; and the lions had the mastery …” (Daniel 6:24)
Find it in Daniel 6:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then said ____ unto the king, O king, live for ever.” (Daniel 6:21)
Find it in Daniel 6:21 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 55:17 — The psalm describes regular prayer through the day.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What faithful practice can you continue without letting pressure reshape it?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Daniel 6:1–10 (Integrity is attacked through a prayer decree) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Daniel 6:11–19 (The king cannot undo the trap) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Daniel 6:20–28 (Deliverance and a royal acknowledgment) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. Why do Daniel’s opponents target his relation to God?
5. How does Daniel respond after knowing the decree is signed?
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