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Daniel 6:13
ESV Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
NIV Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.'
NASB Then they responded and spoke before the king, 'Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the injunction which you signed, but keeps offering his prayer three times a day.'
CSB Then they replied to the king, "Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you, the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day."
NLT Then they told the king, 'That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and your law. He still prays to his God three times a day.'
KJV Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

What does Daniel 6:13 mean?

Daniel's enemies were jealous of his reputation and advancement (Daniel 6:1–3). They knew his only "weakness" was absolute loyalty to his God (Daniel 6:4–5). They tricked Darius, the king, into signing an irrevocable decree outlawing prayer (Daniel 6:6–9). As expected, Daniel ignored this and continued to pray, and was caught in the act by the conspiring enemies (Daniel 6:10–11). Before making their accusation, the clever conspirators ask the king to affirm what he has commanded (Daniel 6:12).

Now that the king has spoken, Daniel's scheming enemies spring their trap. They speak of Daniel almost as if the king would not know who he was, specifying that he is a Hebrew exile. They would have explained how they saw Daniel blatantly defy the law with their own eyes. The Bible offers no explanation of what Darius thought would happen. Clearly, however, this outcome is neither what he expected nor what he wanted (Daniel 6:14).

Believers today should follow Daniel's example and be open about their relationship with the Lord (Matthew 5:14–16).
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