Daniel 6:7

All the administrators of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Then these administrators and satraps assembled together to the king, and said this to him, "King Darius, live forever.

8Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."

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Cross References

Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take a stand,and the rulers take counsel together,against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying,

Psalms 59:3For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul.The mighty gather themselves together against me,not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Lord.

Psalms 62:4They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place.They delight in lies.They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.Selah.

Psalms 83:1A song. A Psalm by Asaph.God, do not keep silent.Do not keep silent,and do not be still, God.

Daniel 2:4Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, "O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation."

Daniel 3:6and whoever doesn't fall down and worship shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace."

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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