Daniel 6:8

\6:7\All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7\6:6\Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.

9\6:8\Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

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Cross References

Esther 3:12Then on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king's scribes were sent for, and they put in writing Haman's orders to all the king's captains and the rulers of every division of his kingdom and the chiefs of every people: for every division of the kingdom in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs; it was signed in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with the king's ring.

Esther 8:8So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and stamping it with the king's ring: for a writing signed in the king's name and stamped with the king's ring may not be changed.

Psalms 94:21They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

Daniel 6:12\6:11\Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.

Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:7-11

A Plot against Daniel. ( b. c. 537.) 6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. 7 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. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and… Read the whole commentary →

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