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New Living Translation
Daniel 6:11
Then the officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Hebrew Names Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniyel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniyel making petition and supplication before his God.
King James Version
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
English Standard Version
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
New American Standard Bible
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel offering a prayer and imploring favor before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel offering a prayer and imploring favor before his God.
New Century Version
Then those men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Then those men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Amplified Bible
Then, by agreement, these men came [together] and found Daniel praying and making requests before his God.
Then, by agreement, these men came [together] and found Daniel praying and making requests before his God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Berean Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Contemporary English Version
The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help.
The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help.
Complete Jewish Bible
On learning that the document had been signed, Dani'el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.
On learning that the document had been signed, Dani'el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.
Darby Translation
But those men came in a body, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
But those men came in a body, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the supervisors and satraps went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Then the supervisors and satraps went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
George Lamsa Translation
Then these men spied, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men spied, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Good News Translation
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,
Lexham English Bible
Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.
Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.
Literal Translation
Then these men met together and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
Then these men met together and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then these men made searche, and founde Daniel makynge his peticion, and prayenge vnto his God.
Then these men made searche, and founde Daniel makynge his peticion, and prayenge vnto his God.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
King James Version (1611)
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying, and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying, and making supplication before his God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then these men assembled and found Daniel making his petition, and praying vnto his God.
Then these men assembled and found Daniel making his petition, and praying vnto his God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
English Revised Version
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.
World English Bible
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor tho men enqueriden ful bisili, and founden Danyel preiynge, and bisechynge his God.
Therfor tho men enqueriden ful bisili, and founden Danyel preiynge, and bisechynge his God.
Update Bible Version
Then these [prominent] men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these [prominent] men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
New English Translation
Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help 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.
New King James Version
Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
New Life Bible
Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and asking favor from his God.
Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and asking favor from his God.
New Revised Standard
The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, - praying and making supplication, before his God.
Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, - praying and making supplication, before his God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.
Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.
Revised Standard Version
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Young's Literal Translation
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
THE MESSAGE
The conspirators came and found him praying, asking God for help. They went straight to the king and reminded him of the royal decree that he had signed. "Did you not," they said, "sign a decree forbidding anyone to pray to any god or man except you for the next thirty days? And anyone caught doing it would be thrown into the lions' den?" "Absolutely," said the king. "Written in stone, like all the laws of the Medes and Persians."
The conspirators came and found him praying, asking God for help. They went straight to the king and reminded him of the royal decree that he had signed. "Did you not," they said, "sign a decree forbidding anyone to pray to any god or man except you for the next thirty days? And anyone caught doing it would be thrown into the lions' den?" "Absolutely," said the king. "Written in stone, like all the laws of the Medes and Persians."
Contextual Overview
11 Then the officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help. 12 So they went straight to the king and reminded him about his law. "Did you not sign a law that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions?" "Yes," the king replied, "that decision stands; it is an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked." 13 Then they told the king, "That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and your law. He still prays to his God three times a day." 14 Hearing this, the king was deeply troubled, and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament. 15 In the evening the men went together to the king and said, "Your Majesty, you know that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, no law that the king signs can be changed." 16 So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, "May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you." 17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
assembled: Daniel 6:6, Psalms 10:9, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33
Reciprocal: Psalms 137:5 - I forget Proverbs 28:1 - the righteous Matthew 22:21 - and 1 Peter 4:19 - in
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them.
Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them.
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their wives.
Genesis 7:1
When everything was ready, the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.
When everything was ready, the Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.
Genesis 10:9
Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, "This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world."
Genesis 13:13
But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord .
But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord .
2 Chronicles 34:27
You were sorry and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this city and its people. You humbled yourself and tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord .
You were sorry and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this city and its people. You humbled yourself and tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord .
Psalms 11:5
The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence.
The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence.
Psalms 55:9
Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.
Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.
Psalms 140:11
Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Isaiah 60:18
Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then these men assembled,.... Gathered together, and went in a body to Daniel's house; knowing his times of prayer, and where, and in what manner, he used to pray, to see if they could find him at it as aforetime; that so they might have to accuse him with it. Saadiah says, they found a girl, and asked her what Daniel was doing? she told him that Daniel was on his knees, praying to his God in his chamber; immediately they went, and found as she had said:
and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God; they went into his house, and up into his chamber, the doors not being locked, pretending perhaps business with him, and saw him at his devotions; so that they were able, upon their own knowledge, to bring in an accusation against him for breach of the king's law, and prove it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then these men assembled ... - Evidently with a design of finding him at his devotions.
