During the rule of Darius, he appointed a hundred and twenty governors and three princess oven them. One of the princes was Daniel, an Israelite. He was the best of the rulers and he was the favorite of the king. So the other princes and governors envied him. They tried to find any fault to Daniel but they found none.
Then they craftily suggested to the king that anyone who shall ask any petition of any god or man but of the king, shall be cast into the den of lions. The king signed the decree. Now Daniel knew this but he continued adoring his God. He knelt three times a day to adore and give thanks to God.
When his enemies saw him praying they reported him to the king. The king was grieved but hecould not go against the law. So Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. The king could not eat or sleep. Then early the next morning the king went to the den and called, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God saved you?"
Daniel answered, "O king, live forever. My God has sent his angel and has shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me. O king, I have done no offense."
The king was very glad and he commanded Daniel to leave the den. He was not hurt. Then the king put the accusers of Daniel into the den of lions, and before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions devoured them.
Then Darius wrote to all the people, "Peace be multiplied unto you. It is decreed by me that in all my empire all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For He is the living and eternal God forever."
Now, Daniel continued to serve in the reign of Darius and the rein of Cyrus, the Persian.
Then they craftily suggested to the king that anyone who shall ask any petition of any god or man but of the king, shall be cast into the den of lions. The king signed the decree. Now Daniel knew this but he continued adoring his God. He knelt three times a day to adore and give thanks to God.
When his enemies saw him praying they reported him to the king. The king was grieved but hecould not go against the law. So Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. The king could not eat or sleep. Then early the next morning the king went to the den and called, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God saved you?"
Daniel answered, "O king, live forever. My God has sent his angel and has shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me. O king, I have done no offense."
The king was very glad and he commanded Daniel to leave the den. He was not hurt. Then the king put the accusers of Daniel into the den of lions, and before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions devoured them.
Then Darius wrote to all the people, "Peace be multiplied unto you. It is decreed by me that in all my empire all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For He is the living and eternal God forever."
Now, Daniel continued to serve in the reign of Darius and the rein of Cyrus, the Persian.
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