Bible Strands
Daniel 6:11
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative describes a group of officials locating Daniel in his upper room during his scheduled prayer time, occurring between his private devotion in Daniel 6:10 and their formal report to the king in Daniel 6:12.
The words — The term וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ (ve./hash.Ka.chu) literally means "and they found," marking the officials' discovery of Daniel's ongoing prayer.
The thread — The coordinated movement of these officials parallels the administrators and satraps going together to the king in Daniel 6:6, while the imagery of men lying in wait for a righteous figure echoes Psalms 37:32 and Psalms 10:9.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to observe how documented law enforcement procedures intersect with a fixed spiritual discipline, establishing the factual basis for the subsequent confrontation with the king.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Cross-references
- Psalms 37:32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 10:9 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
- Daniel 6:6 So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!