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8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the alaw of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”  
9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open atoward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees bthree times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.  
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 aAnd they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree: “Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing is true, baccording to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Daniel 6:10

when Daniel knew . . . writing . . . signed—and that, therefore, the power of advising the king against it was taken from him.

went into his house—withdrawing from the God-dishonoring court.

windows . . . open—not in vainglory, but that there might be no obstruction to his view of the direction in which Jerusalem, the earthly seat of Jehovah under the Old Testament, lay; and that the sight of heaven might draw his mind off from earthly thoughts. To Christ in the heavenly temple let us turn our eyes in prayer, from this land of our captivity (I Kings 8:44, I Kings 8:48; II Chronicles 6:29, II Chronicles 6:34, II Chronicles 6:38; Psalms 5:7).

chamber—the upper room, where prayer was generally offered by the Jews (Acts 1:13). Not on the housetop (Acts 10:9), where he would be conspicuous.

upon his knees—Humble attitudes in prayer become humble suppliants.

three times a day— (Psalms 55:17). The third, sixth, and ninth hour; our nine, twelve, and three o'clock (Acts 2:15; Acts 10:9; Acts 3:1; Acts 10:30; compare Daniel 9:21).

as . . . aforetime—not from contempt of the king's command.




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