Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true, according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate. they. Daniel 3:8-12 And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, . . . Acts 16:19,24 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. . . . Acts 24:2-9 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence, . . . the den. The thing. Daniel 6:8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it. Esther 1:19 If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. Context Daniel in the Lions' Den…11Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God. 12And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true, according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate.13Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.… Cross References Acts 16:19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. Esther 1:19 If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. Daniel 3:8 And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, Daniel 3:10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue: Daniel 6:8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it. Daniel 6:15 But those men perceiving the king's design, said to him: Know thou, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree which the king hath made, may be altered. Lexicon Soבֵּ֠אדַיִן (bê·ḏa·yin) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 116: Then, thereupon they approached קְרִ֨יבוּ (qə·rî·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7127: To approach the king מַלְכָּא֮ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king and asked וְאָמְרִ֥ין (wə·’ā·mə·rîn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 560: To say, tell, command about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against his royal מַלְכָּא֒ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king decree: אֱסָ֣ר (’ĕ·sār) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 633: An interdict “Did you not הֲלָ֧א (hă·lā) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no sign רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ (rə·šam·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7560: To inscribe, sign a decree אֱסָ֣ר (’ĕ·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 633: An interdict that דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because for עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5705: Even to, until thirty תְּלָתִ֗ין (tə·lā·ṯîn) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 8533: Ten times three days יוֹמִ֣ין (yō·w·mîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3118: A day any כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every man אֱנָ֡שׁ (’ĕ·nāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 606: Man, mankind who דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because petitions יִבְעֵה֩ (yiḇ·‘êh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1156: To seek, ask any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every god אֱלָ֨הּ (’ĕ·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 426: God or man וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ (we·’ĕ·nāš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 606: Man, mankind except you, לָהֵן֙ (lā·hên) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3861: Therefore, except O king, מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king will be thrown יִתְרְמֵ֕א (yiṯ·rə·mê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7412: To throw, set, assess into the den לְג֖וֹב (lə·ḡō·wḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1358: A pit, den of lions?� אַרְיָותָ֑א (’ar·yā·w·ṯā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's Hebrew 744: A lion The king מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king replied, עָנֵ֨ה (‘ā·nêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6032: To answer “According to the law כְּדָת־ (kə·ḏāṯ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute of the Medes מָדַ֥י (mā·ḏay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4076: Medes -- descendants of Japheth, also their land and Persians, וּפָרַ֖ס (ū·p̄ā·ras) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6540: Persians -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon the order מִלְּתָ֛א (mil·lə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject stands יַצִּיבָ֧א (yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3330: Fixed, sure, certainty and it cannot לָ֥א (lā) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no be repealed.� תֶעְדֵּֽא׃ (ṯe‘·dê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5709: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck Additional Translations So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and it cannot be repealed.”Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; Have you not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which alters not. Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. And they came and said to the king, O king, has thou not made a decree, that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass. Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask [anything] of any god or man within thirty days, except of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked. Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's interdict; Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Haven't you signed an decree, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter. then they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king's interdict: 'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?' Answered hath the king, and said, 'The thing is certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.' Jump to Previous Alter Altereth Cast Decree Den God Interdict King's Law Lions Medes Persians Petition Save Signed Thirty True. WithinJump to Next Alter Altereth Cast Decree Den God Interdict King's Law Lions Medes Persians Petition Save Signed Thirty True. WithinExternal Links Daniel 6:12 NIVDaniel 6:12 NLT Daniel 6:12 ESV Daniel 6:12 NASB Daniel 6:12 ASV Daniel 6:12 Bible Apps Daniel 6:12 Biblia Paralela Daniel 6:12 Chinese Bible Daniel 6:12 French Bible Daniel 6:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a about accordance according an and answered any anyone approached be before besides cannot cast days decree den Did during except for god him his in injunction into is king king's law laws lions makes man may Medes next not O of or Persians petition prays publish repealed replied revoked royal sign So spoke stands statement that the Then they thirty thrown to OT Prophets: Daniel 6:12 Then they came near and spoke before (Dan. Da Dn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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