Daniel 6:4-9

English Standard Version

⁴ Then ^(A)the high officials and ^(B)the satraps ^(C)sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, ^(D)but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, ^(E)and no error or fault was found in him. ⁵ Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”

⁶ Then these ^(F)high officials and ^(G)satraps came by agreement^[a] to the king and said to him, “O ^(H)King Darius, live forever! ⁷ All the ^(I)high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the ^(J)counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an ^(K)injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. ⁸ Now, O king, establish ^(L)the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to ^(M)the law of ^(N)the Medes and the Persians, ^(O)which cannot be revoked.” ⁹ Therefore King Darius signed the document and ^(P)injunction.