Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Daniel 6

1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents. 4 They conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree. 10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lions' den. 18 Daniel is saved, 24 his adversaries devoured, 25 and God magnified by a decree.

 6:1 ¶ It pleased 6925 8232 z8754 Darius 1868 to set 6966 z8684 ouer 5922 the kingdome 4437 an hundred 3969 and twenty 6243 Princes, 324 which x1768 should be 1934 z8748 ouer the whole 3606 kingdome. 4437

 6:2 And ouer 5924 x4481 these, y4481 three 8532 Presidents, 5632 (of whom 4481 x1768 Daniel 1841 [was] first) 2298 that y459 x1768 the x459 Princes 324 might 1934 z8748 giue 3052 z8751 accompts 2941 vnto them, and the King 4430 should haue 1934 z8748 no 3809 damage. 5142 z8752

 6:3 Then 116 this 1836 Daniel 1841 was 1934 z8754 preferred 5330 z8723 aboue 5922 the Presidents, 5632 and Princes, 324 because 3606 6903 x1768 an excellent 3493 spirit 7308 [was] in him, and the king 4430 thought 6246 z8754 to set 6966 z8682 him ouer 5922 the whole 3606 realme. 4437

 6:4 ¶ Then 116 the Presidents 5632 and Princes 324 sought 1934 1156 z8754 z8750 to finde 7912 z8682 occasion 5931 against Daniel 1841 concerning 6655 x4481 the kingdome, 4437 but y3606 they could 3202 z8750 finde 7912 z8682 none 3809 x3606 occasion, 5931 nor y3809 fault: 7844 z8752 forasmuch y6903 as x3606 x6903 x1768 he x1932 [was] faithfull, 540 z8683 neither 3809 was there any 3606 errour 7960 or fault 7844 z8752 found 7912 z8728 in x5922 him. y5922

 6:5 Then 116 said 560 z8750 these 479 men, 1400 We shall not 3809 finde 7912 z8684 any 3606 occasion 5931 against y5922 this 1836 Daniel, 1841 except 3861 wee finde 7912 z8681 it against x5922 him concerning the Law 1882 of his God. 426

 6:6 Then 116 these 459 Presidents 5632 and Princes 324 assembled together 7284 z8684 to x5922 the king, 4430 and said 560 z8750 thus 3652 vnto him, y5922 King 4430 Darius, 1868 liue 2418 z8747 foreuer. 5957

 6:7 All 3606 the Presidents 5632 of the kingdome, 4437 the gouernours, 5460 and the Princes, 324 the counsellers 1907 and the captaines 6347 haue consulted together 3272 z8724 to establish 6966 z8742 a royall 4430 statute, 7010 and to make a firme 8631 z8742 decree, 633 that x1768 whosoeuer x3606 x1768 shall aske 1156 z8748 a petition 1159 of 4481 any 3606 God 426 or man 606 for 5705 thirty 8533 dayes, 3118 saue 3861 of x4481 thee, y4481 O King, 4430 hee shall be cast 7412 z8729 into the denne 1358 of Lions. 744

 6:8 Now, 3705 O king, 4430 establish 6966 z8681 the decree, 633 and signe 7560 z8748 the writing, 3792 that x1768 it be not 3809 changed, 8133 z8682 according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 & Persians, 6540 which x1768 altereth 5709 z8748 not. 3809

 6:9 Wherefore 3606 1836 6903 King 4430 Darius 1868 signed 7560 z8754 the writing 3792 and the decree. 633

 6:10 ¶ Now when x1768 Daniel 1841 knew 3046 z8754 that x1768 the writing 3792 was signed, 7560 z8752 hee went 5954 z8754 into his house, 1005 and his windowes 3551 being open 6606 z8759 in his chamber 5952 toward 5049 Ierusalem, 3390 hee x1932 kneeled 1289 z8750 vpon 5922 his knees 1291 three 8532 times 2166 a day, 3118 and prayed, 6739 z8743 and gaue thankes 3029 z8683 before 6925 his God, 426 as 6903 3606 x1768 hee did 1934 5648 z8754 z8751 afore time. 4481 1836 6928

 6:11 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 assembled, 7284 z8684 and found 7912 z8684 Daniel 1841 praying, 1156 z8750 and making supplication 2604 z8723 before 6925 his God. 426

 6:12 Then 116 they came neere, 7127 z8754 and spake 560 z8750 before 6925 the king 4430 concerning 5922 the kings 4430 decree; 633 Hast thou not 3809 signed 7560 z8754 a decree, 633 that x1768 euery 3606 man 606 that x1768 shall aske 1156 z8748 a petition of 4481 any 3606 God 426 or man, 606 within 5705 thirty 8533 dayes, 3118 saue 3861 of x4481 thee, y4481 O king, 4430 shalbe cast 7412 z8729 into the denne 1358 of Lions? 744 The king 4430 answered 6032 z8750 and said, 560 z8750 The thing 4406 [is] true, 3330 according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians, 6540 which x1768 altereth 5709 z8748 not. 3809

 6:13 Then 116 answered 6032 z8754 they and said 560 z8750 before 6925 the king; 4430 That x1768 Daniel 1841 which x1768 [is] of 4481 the captiuity 1123 of the children 1547 of x1768 Iudah, 3061 regardeth 7761 2942 z8754 x5922 not 3809 thee, y5922 O king, 4430 nor the decree 633 that x1768 thou hast signed, 7560 z8754 but maketh 1156 z8750 his petition 1159 three 8532 times 2166 a day. 3118

 6:14 Then 116 the king, 4430 when x1768 hee heard 8086 z8754 these wordes, 4406 was sore 7690 displeased 888 z8754 with x5922 himselfe, and set 7761 z8754 his heart 1079 on 5922 Daniel 1841 to deliuer 7804 z8756 him: and he laboured 1934 7712 z8754 z8723 till 5705 the going downe 4606 of the sunne, 8122 to deliuer 5338 z8682 him.

 6:15 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 assembled 7284 z8684 vnto 5922 the king, 4430 and said 560 z8750 vnto the king, 4430 Know 3046 z8747 O king, 4430 that x1768 the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians 6540 [is], that x1768 no 3606 x3809 decree 633 nor statute 7010 which x1768 the king 4430 establisheth, 6966 z8681 may bee changed. 8133 z8682

 6:16 Then 116 the king 4430 commanded, 560 z8754 and they brought 858 z8684 Daniel, 1841 and cast 7412 z8754 [him] into the denne 1358 of x1768 Lions: 744 [now] the king 4430 spake 6032 z8750 and saide 560 z8750 vnto Daniel; 1841 Thy God, 426 whom x1768 thou 607 seruest 6399 z8750 continually, 8411 he x1932 will deliuer 7804 z8755 thee.

 6:17 And a 2298 stone 69 was brought 858 z8717 and laid 7761 z8752 vpon 5922 the mouth 6433 of the denne, 1358 and the King 4430 sealed 2857 z8754 it with his owne signet, 5824 and with the signet 5824 of his lords; 7261 that x1768 the purpose 6640 might not 3809 be changed 8133 z8748 concerning Daniel. 1841

 6:18 ¶ Then 116 the king 4430 went 236 z8754 to his palace, 1965 and passed the night 956 z8754 fasting: 2908 neither 3809 were instruments y1761 of musicke x1761 brought 5954 z8684 before 6925 him, and his sleepe 8139 went 5075 z8754 from x5922 him. y5922

 6:19 Then 116 the king 4430 arose 6966 z8748 very early y8238 in the morning, 5053 x8238 and went 236 z8754 in haste 927 z8726 vnto the den 1358 of x1768 Lyons. 744

 6:20 And when he came 7127 z8749 to the den, 1358 he cryed 2200 z8754 with a lamentable 6088 z8750 voice 7032 vnto Daniel, 1841 [and] the king 4430 spake 6032 z8750 and said 560 z8750 to Daniel: 1841 O Daniel, 1841 seruant 5649 of the liuing 2417 God, 426 Is thy God 426 whom x1768 thou x607 seruest 6399 z8750 continually, 8411 able 3202 z8754 to deliuer 7804 z8756 thee from 4481 the Lyons? 744

 6:21 Then 116 said 4449 z8745 Daniel 1841 vnto 5974 the king, 4430 O king, 4430 liue 2418 z8747 for euer. 5957

 6:22 My God 426 hath sent 7972 z8754 his Angel, 4398 and hath shut 5463 z8754 the lyons 744 mouthes 6433 that they haue not 3809 hurt 2255 z8745 me: forasmuch as 3606 6903 x1768 before 6925 him, innocencie 2136 was found 7912 z8728 in me; and also 638 before 6925 thee, O king, 4430 haue I done 5648 z8754 no 3809 hurt. 2248

 6:23 Then 116 was the king y4430 exceeding y7690 glad 2868 z8754 x4430 x7690 for x5922 him, y5922 and commanded 560 z8754 that they should take y5267 z0 Daniel y1841 vp 5267 z8682 x1841 out of 4481 the denne: 1358 so Daniel 1841 was taken vp 5267 z8717 out of 4481 the den, 1358 and no y3809 maner 3606 x3809 of hurt 2257 was found 7912 z8728 vpon him, because x1768 he beleeued 540 z8684 in his God. 426

 6:24 ¶ And the king 4430 commanded, 560 z8754 and they brought 858 z8684 those 479 men 1400 which x1768 had accused 399 7170 z8754 Daniel, 1841 x1768 and they cast 7412 z8754 [them] into the den 1358 of Lyons, 744 them, 581 their children, 1123 and their wiues: 5389 and the Lyons 744 had the mastery 7981 y5705 z8754 of them, and brake y1855 z0 all y3606 their bones y1635 in pieces 1855 z8684 x3606 x1635 or euer y3809 they came 4291 z8754 x5705 x1768 x3809 at the bottome 773 of the den. 1358

 6:25 ¶ Then 116 king 4430 Darius 1868 wrote 3790 z8754 vnto all 3606 people, 5972 nations, 524 and languages 3961 that x1768 dwell 1753 z8748 in all 3606 the earth; 772 Peace 8001 be multiplied 7680 z8748 vnto you.

 6:26 I y4481 y6925 make 7761 z8752 x4481 x6925 a decree, 2942 That x1768 in euery 3606 dominion 7985 of my kingdome, 4437 men tremble 1934 2112 z8748 and feare 1763 z8751 before 4481 6925 the God 426 of x1768 Daniel: 1841 for x1768 he x1932 [is] the liuing 2417 God, 426 and stedfast 7011 for euer, 5957 and his kingdome 4437 [that], which x1768 shal not 3809 be destroyed, 2255 z8721 and his dominion 7985 [shall be] euen vnto 5705 the end. 5491

 6:27 He deliuereth 7804 z8757 and rescueth, 5338 z8683 and he worketh 5648 z8751 signes 852 and wonders 8540 in heauen 8065 and in earth: 772 who x1768 hath deliuered 7804 z8758 Daniel 1841 from 4481 the power 3028 of the lyons. 744

 6:28 So this 1836 Daniel 1841 prospered 6744 z8684 in the reigne 4437 of Darius, 1868 and in the reigne 4437 of Cyrus 3567 the Persian. 6543