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Daniel 6:12
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Ils s'approchèrent et dirent au Roi touchant le décret royal : N'as-tu pas écrit ce décret, que tout homme qui ferait requête à quelque Dieu, ou à quelque homme que ce fût, d'ici à trente jours, sinon à toi, ô Roi! serait jeté dans la fosse des lions ? [Et] le Roi répondit, et dit : La chose est constante, selon la Loi des Mèdes et des Perses, laquelle est irrévocable.
Alors ils s'approchèrent et dirent devant le roi, touchant la défense du roi: N'as-tu pas signé une défense, portant que tout homme qui, durant trente jours, ferait une demande à quelque dieu ou à quelque homme que ce fût, excepté à toi, ô roi, serait jeté dans la fosse aux lions? Le roi répondit et dit: La chose est certaine, selon la loi des Mèdes et des Perses, qui ne peut être abrogée.
Puis ils se présentèrent devant le roi, et lui dirent au sujet de la défense royale: N'as-tu pas écrit une défense portant que quiconque dans l'espace de trente jours adresserait des prières à quelque dieu ou à quelque homme, excepté à toi, ô roi, serait jeté dans la fosse aux lions? Le roi répondit: La chose est certaine, selon la loi des Mèdes et des Perses, qui est immuable.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they: Daniel 3:8-12, Acts 16:19, Acts 16:24, Acts 24:2-9
the den: It is probable that these lions were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, whom the laws might consign to that kind of death.
The thing: Daniel 6:8, Esther 1:19
Reciprocal: Esther 3:12 - in the name Esther 8:8 - may no man reverse Daniel 2:13 - and they Daniel 3:10 - hast made Daniel 6:15 - Know
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then they came near,.... They went immediately from Daniel's house to the king's palace, and into the king's presence; which they could do, either by virtue of their offices, or being admitted by the proper officer in waiting:
and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; at first they said nothing about Daniel, but about the decree, to get it recognized, and afresh ratified and confirmed; lest, under some pretence or another, the king should change it:
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? they do not say peremptorily that he had signed such a decree, but put the question to him, that they might have it affirmed by himself:
the king answered and said, the thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not; it is true that such a decree is made and signed, and it is an unalterable one; such as is every established and signed decree of the Medes and Persians: it is as if he had said, it is very true what you put me in mind of, and I will never recede from it, or nullify and make it void.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then they came near - That is, they came near to the king. They had detected Daniel, as they expected and desired to do, in a palpable violation of the law, and they lost no time in apprising the king of it, and in reminding him of the law which he had established. Informers are not apt to lose time.
The king answered and said, The thing is true ... - It is undeniable, whatever may be the consequences. There is no reason to suppose that he as yet had any suspicion of their design in asking this question. It is not improbable that he apprehended there had been some violation of the law, but it does not appear that his suspicions rested on Daniel.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Daniel 6:12. Shall be cast into the den of lions — Either this was the royal menagerie, like that place in the Tower of London, where wild beasts are kept for the king's pleasure, and the public amusement; or they were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, which the laws might consign to that kind of death. This is most likely, from the case before us.
