Daniel 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
HE SET UP GOVERNORS TO BE OVER THE KINGDOM.
DARIUS THE MEDIAN OF 5:31 IS THE ARTAXERXES (THE GREAT KING) OF NEH. 2:1 AND EZRA 6:14, AHASUERUS OF ESTHER 1:1. THESE NAMES ARE ALL USED OF ONE AND THE SAME PERSON.
6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts (ACCOUNTANTS) unto them, and the king should have no damage.
6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred (FAVOURED) above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him (REFERRING TO THE AFFECTIONATE REGARD IN WHICH DARIUS HELD DANIEL AFTER MANY YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE); and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
SHOWING THAT DANIEL WAS WELL KNOWN TO DARIUS THE MEDIAN, AND APPRECIATED.
6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error of fault found in him.
DANIEL WAS OVER THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TAXING, AND THE ACCOUNTING. HE WAS THEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE, AND HE DID NOT OVERDUE IT WITH TAXES BY BEING GREEDY.
THEY DID NOT LIKE HIM.
6:5 Then said these men, "We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
THEY KNEW DANIEL WOULD OBEY THE LAW.
6:6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, "King Darius, live forever.
6:7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
THEIR MOTIVE WAS TO GET RID OF DANIEL.
6:8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing (PUT IT IN WRITING), that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not."
THEY KNEW THAT IF THE KING SEALED THAT DECREE IT WOULD HAVE BECOME LAW, AND EVEN THE KING COULD NOT HAVE CHANGED IT IF HE WANTED TO.
6:9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing of the decree.
IT BECAME A LAW.
6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem (BECAUSE THEY WERE CAPTIVE. THEY HAD TO DO IT 3 TIMES A DAY, I KINGS 8:48), he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
6:11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
6:12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; "Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king answered and said, "The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not (WHEN IT BECOMES A LAW IT CANNOT BE CHANGED)."
6:13 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 (HE IS DISOBEYING YOU 3 TIMES A DAY)."
6:14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
THE KING CARED ABOUT DANIEL A LOT AND HE WAS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO SAVE DANIEL. HE KNOWS HE WAS TRICKED TO SIGN THAT DECREE.
6:15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, "Know, O king, that the law of Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establiseth may be changed."
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE O KING.
LESSON: DO NOT ALLOW GREEDY PEOPLE TO PLACE ANY CONDITION OR RULE UPON YOU. BE FAITHFUL TO GOD.
DON'T MISS PART TWO.
GOD BLESS
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