Daniel 6:5

Then these men said, “We cannot find any reason to complain against this Daniel unless we find something against him regarding the law of his God.”

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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.

In Context

4Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom, but they could find no corruption or failure in his duty because he was faithful. No mistakes or negligence was found in him.

6Then these administrators and governors brought a plan before the king. They said to him, “King Darius, may you live forever!

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Cross References

Esther 3:8Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and distributed among all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so it is not suitable for the king to let them stay.

John 19:6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw Jesus, they cried out and said, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.”

Acts 24:20Or else, these same men should say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Jewish council,

Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:2-6

Daniel Preferred by Darius. ( b. c. 537.) 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion… Read the whole commentary →

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