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Daniel 6:10
ESV When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
NIV Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
NASB Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously.
CSB When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs 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.
NLT But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
KJV Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

What does Daniel 6:10 mean?

Darius's irrevocable law carried the death sentence for anyone who violated it (Daniel 6:6–9). Those who prayed to anyone other than Darius, himself, would be subject to death at the teeth and claws of lions. While Darius trusted and honored Daniel (Daniel 6:1–3), he didn't realize that this law was a malicious plot (Daniel 6:4–5). Whether or not Daniel recognized the law as a personal attack, his response was exactly what his enemies anticipated. He knew what the law said, and what it meant, but he chose to love God more than his own life (Acts 5:29).

Daniel was determined to honor the God of Israel, just as he had always done (Daniel 1:8, 17, 20). He continued his habit of praying and giving thanks to his God. He repeated his practice praying openly, at the window, facing Jerusalem, three times a day. Scripture doesn't indicate what Daniel thought would happen. Most likely, he had the same mindset as did his three friends. They were threatened with death, but resolved to obey God, whether He rescued them or not (Daniel 3:16–18).

Such devotion and consistency were evident in the lives of the apostles Peter and John. Annoyed that these apostles were preaching about Jesus, local religious leaders had them arrested (Acts 4:1–3). The next day, the Jewish council interrogated the two apostles. Peter boldly proclaimed Christ crucified and risen. Then the council charged them not to speak or teach again in Jesus' name (Acts 4:18). Peter and John answered: "We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard" (Acts 4:20).
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