1It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,

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Daniel 5:31, Daniel 5:31, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:22, Esther 1:1

2And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.

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Esther 7:4, Ezra 4:22, Daniel 2:48, Daniel 2:49, Daniel 5:29

3Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.

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Daniel 5:14, Daniel 5:14, Proverbs 22:29, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 41:41

4Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.

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1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:16, Philippians 2:15, Philippians 2:15, 1 Peter 2:12

5Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.

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Acts 24:13, Acts 24:16, Acts 24:13, Acts 24:16, Acts 24:20

6Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer.

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Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:4, Nehemiah 2:3, Daniel 6:21, Nehemiah 2:3

7All the rulers of thy kingdome, the officers and gouernours, the counsellers, and dukes haue consulted together to make a decree for the King and to establish a statute, that whosoeuer shall aske a petition of any god or man for thirtie dayes saue of thee, O King, he shalbe cast into the denne of lyons.

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Psalms 59:3, Psalms 59:3, Psalms 83:1, Psalms 83:3, Daniel 3:27

8Nowe, O King, confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not changed according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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Daniel 6:15, Esther 1:19, Daniel 6:15, Esther 1:19, Daniel 6:12

9Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.

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Psalms 146:3, Psalms 118:9, Psalms 146:3, Psalms 118:9, Psalms 62:9

10Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.

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Psalms 55:17, Psalms 55:17, Acts 5:29, Acts 5:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

11Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.

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Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Psalms 10:9

12So they came and, spake vnto the King concerning the Kings decree, Hast thou not sealed the decree, that euery man that shall make a request to any god or man within thirtie dayes, saue to thee, O King, shall be cast into the denne of lyons? The King answered, and sayd, The thing is true, according to the Lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:8, Daniel 3:8, Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:8

13Then answered they, and sayd vnto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O King, nor the decree, that thou hast sealed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

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Daniel 3:12, Daniel 3:12, Acts 5:29, Daniel 2:25, Acts 5:29

14When the King heard these wordes, hee was sore displeased with himselfe, and set his heart on Daniel, to deliuer him: and he laboured till the sunne went downe, to deliuer him.

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Mark 6:26, Mark 6:26, Luke 23:13, Luke 23:21, 2 Samuel 3:28

15Then these men assembled vnto the King, and sayde vnto ye King, Vnderstand, O King, that the lawe of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.

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Daniel 6:12, Esther 8:8, Daniel 6:12, Esther 8:8, Psalms 94:20

16Then the King commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the denne of lyons: now the King spake, and said vnto Daniel, Thy God, whome thou alway seruest, euen he will deliuer thee.

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Psalms 37:39, Psalms 37:40, Psalms 37:39, Psalms 37:40, Job 5:19

17And a stone was brought, and layed vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed, concerning Daniel.

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Lamentations 3:53, Lamentations 3:53, Acts 12:4, Acts 12:4, Acts 16:23

18Then the King went vnto his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him.

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Daniel 2:1, Esther 6:1, Daniel 2:1, Esther 6:1, 2 Samuel 12:16

19Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.

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1 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:5, Matthew 28:1, 2 Corinthians 2:13, Mark 16:2

20And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee from the lyons?

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Daniel 6:27, Hebrews 7:25, 1 Chronicles 16:11, Daniel 6:27, Hebrews 7:25

21Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer.

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Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:4, Daniel 6:6, Daniel 6:6, Nehemiah 2:3

22My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt.

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2 Timothy 4:17, 2 Timothy 4:17, Hebrews 11:33, Hebrews 11:33, Acts 12:11

23Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the denne: so Daniel was brought out of the denne, and no maner of hurt was found vpon him, because he beleeued in his God.

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1 Chronicles 5:20, 1 Chronicles 5:20, Daniel 3:25, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 3:28

24And by the commandement of the King these me which had accused Daniel, were brought, and were cast into the denne of lions, euen they, their children, and their wiues: and the lyons had the mastry of them, and brake all their bones a pieces, or euer they came at the groud of the denne.

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Esther 7:10, Isaiah 38:13, Esther 7:10, Isaiah 38:13, Psalms 54:5

25Afterwarde King Darius wrote, Vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwel in all the world: Peace be multiplied vnto you.

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Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:1, Ezra 1:1, Ezra 1:2, Ezra 1:1

26I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdome, men tremble and feare before the God of Daniel: for he is the liuing God, and remayneth for euer: and his kingdome shall not perish, and his dominion shalbe euerlasting.

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Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:34, Luke 1:33, Luke 1:33, Daniel 2:44

27Hee rescueth and deliuereth, and hee worketh signes and wonders in heauen and in earth, who hath deliuered Daniel from the power of the lyons.

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Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:3, Daniel 4:2, Daniel 4:3, Psalms 97:10

28So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius and in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia.

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Daniel 1:21, Daniel 1:21, 2 Chronicles 36:22, Ezra 1:2, 2 Chronicles 36:22