Verse 12

Then{H116} they came near{H7127}{(H8754)}, and spake{H560}{(H8750)} before{H6925} the king{H4430} concerning{H5922} the king's{H4430} decree{H633}; Hast thou not{H3809} signed{H7560}{(H8754)} a decree{H633}, that every{H3606} man{H606} that shall ask{H1156}{(H8748)} a petition of{H4481} any{H3606} God{H426} or man{H606} within{H5705} thirty{H8533} days{H3118}, save{H3861} of thee{H4481}, O king{H4430}, shall be cast{H7412}{(H8729)} into the den{H1358} of lions{H744}? The king{H4430} answered{H6032}{(H8750)} and said{H560}{(H8750)}, The thing{H4406} is true{H3330}, according to the law{H1882} of the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}, which altereth{H5709}{(H8748)} not{H3809}.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 6:8 : 8 Now{H3705}, O king{H4430}, establish{H6966}{(H8681)} the decree{H633}, and sign{H7560}{(H8748)} the writing{H3792}, that it be not{H3809} changed{H8133}{(H8682)}, according to the law{H1882} of the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}, which altereth{H5709}{(H8748)} not{H3809}.
  • Esth 1:19 : 19 If it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let there go{H3318}{(H8799)} a royal{H4438} commandment{H1697} from him{H6440}, and let it be written{H3789}{(H8735)} among the laws{H1881} of the Persians{H6539} and the Medes{H4074}, that it be not altered{H5674}{(H8799)}, That Vashti{H2060} come{H935}{(H8799)} no more before{H6440} king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}; and let the king{H4428} give{H5414}{(H8799)} her royal estate{H4438} unto another{H7468} that is better{H2896} than she.
  • Dan 3:8-9 : 8 Wherefore{H6903}{H3606} at that{H1836} time{H2166} certain{H1400} Chaldeans{H3779} came near{H7127}{(H8754)}, and accused{H7170}{H399}{(H8754)} the Jews{H3062}. 9 They spake{H6032}{(H8754)} and said{H560}{(H8750)} to the king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020}, O king{H4430}, live{H2418}{(H8747)} for ever{H5957}. 10 Thou{H607}, O king{H4430}, hast made{H7761}{(H8754)} a decree{H2942}, that every{H3606} man{H606} that shall hear{H8086}{(H8748)} the sound{H7032} of the cornet{H7162}, flute{H4953}, harp{H7030}{(H8675)}{H7030}, sackbut{H5443}, psaltery{H6460}, and dulcimer{H5481}{(H8675)}{H5481}, and all{H3606} kinds{H2178} of musick{H2170}, shall fall down{H5308}{(H8748)} and worship{H5457}{(H8748)} the golden{H1722} image{H6755}: 11 And whoso{H4479} falleth{H5308} not{H3809} down{H5308}{(H8748)} and worshippeth{H5457}{(H8748)}, that he should be cast{H7412}{(H8729)} into the midst{H1459} of a burning{H3345}{(H8751)} fiery{H5135} furnace{H861}. 12 There are{H383} certain{H1400} Jews{H3062} whom{H3487} thou hast set{H4483}{(H8745)} over{H5922} the affairs{H5673} of the province{H4083} of Babylon{H895}, Shadrach{H7715}, Meshach{H4336}, and Abednego{H5665}; these{H479} men{H1400}, O king{H4430}, have{H7761}{(H8754)} not{H3809} regarded{H2942} thee{H5922}: they serve{H6399}{(H8750)} not{H3809} thy gods{H426}, nor{H3809} worship{H5457}{(H8750)} the golden{H1722} image{H6755} which thou hast set up{H6966}{(H8684)}.
  • Acts 16:19 : 19 And{G1161} when her{G846} masters{G2962} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} that{G3754} the hope{G1680} of their{G846} gains{G2039} was gone{G1831}{(G5627)}, they caught{G1949}{(G5637)} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas{G4609}, and drew{G1670}{(G5656)} them into{G1519} the marketplace{G58} unto{G1909} the rulers{G758},
  • Acts 16:24 : 24 Who{G3739}, having received{G2983}{(G5761)} such{G5108} a charge{G3852}, thrust{G906}{(G5627)} them{G846} into{G1519} the inner{G2082} prison{G5438}, and{G2532} made{G805} their{G846} feet{G4228} fast{G805}{(G5662)} in{G1519} the stocks{G3586}.
  • Acts 24:2-9 : 2 And{G1161} when he{G846} was called forth{G2564}{(G5685)}, Tertullus{G5061} began{G756}{(G5662)} to accuse{G2723}{(G5721)} him, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Seeing that by{G1223} thee{G4675} we enjoy{G5177}{(G5723)} great{G4183} quietness{G1515}, and{G2532} that very worthy deeds{G2735} are done{G1096}{(G5740)} unto this{G5129} nation{G1484} by{G1223} thy{G4674} providence{G4307}, 3 {G5037} We accept{G588}{(G5736)} it always{G3839}, and{G2532} in all places{G3837}, most noble{G2903} Felix{G5344}, with{G3326} all{G3956} thankfulness{G2169}. 4 Notwithstanding{G1161}, that{G3363} I be{G4119} not{G3363}{G1909} further{G4119} tedious{G1465}{(G5725)} unto thee{G4571}, I pray{G3870}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} that thou wouldest hear{G191}{(G5658)} us{G2257} of thy{G4674} clemency{G1932} a few words{G4935}. 5 For{G1063} we have found{G2147}{(G5631)} this{G5126} man{G435} a pestilent{G3061} fellow, and{G2532} a mover{G2795}{(G5723)} of sedition{G4714} among all{G3956} the Jews{G2453} throughout{G2596} the world{G3625}, and{G5037} a ringleader{G4414} of the sect{G139} of the Nazarenes{G3480}: 6 Who{G3739} also{G2532} hath gone about{G3985}{(G5707)} to profane{G953}{(G5658)} the temple{G2411}:{G2532} whom{G3739} we took{G2902}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} would{G2309}{(G5656)} have judged{G2919}{(G5721)} according{G2596} to our{G2251} law{G3551}. 7 But{G1161} the chief captain{G5506} Lysias{G3079} came{G3928}{(G5631)} upon us, and with{G3326} great{G4183} violence{G970} took him away{G520}{(G5627)} out of{G1537} our{G2257} hands{G5495}, 8 Commanding{G2753}{(G5660)} his{G846} accusers{G2725} to come{G2064}{(G5738)} unto{G1909} thee{G4571}: by examining{G350}{(G5660)} of{G3844} whom{G3739} thyself{G846} mayest{G1410}{(G5695)} take knowledge{G1921}{(G5629)} of{G4012} all{G3956} these things{G5130}, whereof{G3739} we{G2249} accuse{G2723}{(G5719)} him{G846}. 9 And{G1161} the Jews{G2453} also{G2532} assented{G4934}{(G5639)}, saying{G5335}{(G5723)} that these things{G5023} were{G2192}{(G5721)} so{G3779}.