Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, these men, inquiring diligently, discovered that Daniel was praying and making supplication to his God. "
— Daniel 6:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.”
“Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God. ”
“Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.”
“Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.”
“Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.”
“Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.”
“Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.”
Now, therefore, O king, confirm this judgment and write the decree, so that what is established by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor will any man be allowed to transgress it.”
And so king Darius set forth the decree and established it.
Now when Daniel learned of this, namely, that the law had been established, he entered his house, and, opening the windows in his upper room towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and he adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do previously.
Therefore, these men, inquiring diligently, discovered that Daniel was praying and making supplication to his God.
And they approached and spoke to the king about the edict. “O king, did you not decree that every man who makes a request to any of the gods or men for thirty days, except to yourself, O king, would be cast into the den of lions?” To which the king replied, saying, “The sentence is true, and according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, it is not lawful to violate it.”
Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, is not concerned about your law, nor about the decree that you have established, but three times a day he prays his supplication.”
Now when the king had heard these words, he was greatly grieved, and, on behalf of Daniel, he set his heart to free him, and he labored even until sunset to rescue him.