Daniel 6:11
New International Version
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.

New Living Translation
Then the officials went together to Daniel’s house and found him praying and asking for God’s help.

English Standard Version
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.

Berean Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

King James Bible
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

New King James Version
Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication 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.

NASB 1995
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

NASB 1977
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel seeking to make a petition and making supplication before his God.

Amplified Bible
Then, by agreement, these men came [together] and found Daniel praying and making requests before his God.

Christian Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

American Standard Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

Contemporary English Version
The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help.

English Revised Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One of those times the men came in as a group and found Daniel praying and pleading to his God.

Good News Translation
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,

International Standard Version
The conspirators then went as a group and found Daniel praying and seeking help before his God.

Majority Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

NET Bible
Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.

New Heart English Bible
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and petition before his God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

World English Bible
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and pleading grace before his God;

Young's Literal Translation
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;

Smith's Literal Translation
Then these men ran together with tumult and found Daniel seeking and making supplication before his God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, these men, inquiring diligently, discovered that Daniel was praying and making supplication to his God.

New American Bible
So these men stormed in and found Daniel praying and pleading before his God.

New Revised Standard Version
The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then these men spied, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Then those men were spying and they found Daniel when he prayed and sought favor before God
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then these men came tumultuously, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Daniel in the Lions' Den
10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. 11Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God. 12So 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.”…

Cross References
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Acts 6:13-14
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

1 Peter 3:16
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Psalm 55:17
Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

Psalm 5:3
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Psalm 37:32
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,


Treasury of Scripture

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

assembled.

Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

Psalm 10:9
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Psalm 37:32,33
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him…

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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 lion's den.
18. Daniel is saved;
24. his adversaries devoured;
25. and God magnified by a decree.














Then these men
This phrase refers to the officials and satraps who were envious of Daniel's favor with King Darius. Historically, these men were part of the Medo-Persian empire's administrative structure. Their actions reflect the timeless struggle between righteousness and jealousy. The Hebrew word for "men" here is "אֲנָשִׁים" (anashim), which can denote not just males but people in general, emphasizing the collective conspiracy against Daniel.

went as a group
The phrase indicates a deliberate and coordinated effort. The Hebrew root "הָלַךְ" (halak) means to walk or go, suggesting intentionality. This collective movement underscores the unity in their malicious intent, a stark contrast to Daniel's solitary devotion. It highlights the power of collective action, whether for good or ill, and serves as a reminder of the influence of peer pressure and group dynamics in moral decision-making.

and found Daniel
The word "found" implies a discovery or uncovering, from the Hebrew "מָצָא" (matsa). This suggests that Daniel's actions were not hidden; he was openly practicing his faith. The historical context shows Daniel's unwavering commitment to God, even when it meant defying a royal edict. This discovery was not accidental but the result of a deliberate search, reflecting the persistent nature of those who oppose God's people.

petitioning and imploring
These actions describe Daniel's prayer life. "Petitioning" comes from the Hebrew "בָּעָה" (ba'ah), meaning to seek or request earnestly. "Imploring" is from "חָנַן" (chanan), meaning to plead for grace or favor. Together, they paint a picture of fervent, heartfelt prayer. Daniel's example teaches the importance of earnest prayer, especially in times of trial, and the power of seeking God's favor with humility and persistence.

his God
This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship Daniel had with God. The Hebrew "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim) is used here, a plural form that denotes majesty and power. Daniel's God is not a distant deity but a personal, covenant-keeping God. This relationship is central to Daniel's identity and actions, illustrating the profound impact of a personal faith in the face of adversity. It serves as an inspiration for believers to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with God, trusting in His sovereignty and faithfulness.

Verse 11. - Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. The Septuagint reading is very different, "And they watched Daniel, and found him praying three times a day every day." It is difficult to decide which is the preferable reading, and almost as difficult to deduce the one reading from the other. Thcodotion has a reading akin to that of the Septuagint, "Then those men watched, and found Daniel praying, and. making entreaty to his God." This is akin to the Septuagint at the beginning, but is close to the Massoretic at the end. The Peshitta is in close agreement with Theodotion. It seems more in accordance with the plan of these presidents that they should not, as the Massoretic text asserts, rush tumultuously into the house of Daniel, but rather, as the three versions represent them doing, setting a watch, and then, when information reached them of Daniel's habits, acting accordingly. Nothing in the narrative makes it probable that there was a general assembling of the governors against Daniel; it was the action of his colleagues in the presidency.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then
אֱ֠דַיִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

these
אִלֵּךְ֙ (’il·lêḵ)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 479: These

men
גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א (guḇ·ray·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 1400: A person

went as a group
הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ (har·gi·šū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7284: To gather tumultuously

and found
וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ (wə·haš·ka·ḥū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7912: To discover

Daniel
לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

petitioning
בָּעֵ֥א (bā·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1156: To seek, ask

and imploring
וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן (ū·miṯ·ḥan·nan)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2604: To favor, to entreat

his God.
אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ (’ĕ·lā·hêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God


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