Bible Strands
Daniel 6:13
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The conspirators report to King Darius immediately after he confirms his sealed decree, accusing Daniel of public disobedience.
The words — `ʿanû` (they replied) and `ʾāmərîn` (were saying) mark the transition from the king’s legal confirmation to the accusers’ formal charge.
The thread — The charge echoes Daniel 2:25’s identification of an exile from Judah, parallels the false accusations in Daniel 3:12, and anticipates the Acts 5:29 principle of prioritizing divine command over royal edict.
Why it lands — The text forces a choice between compliance with a sealed human law and fidelity to a consistent prayer practice, leaving the reader to examine where personal loyalties stand when civil authority demands silence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Daniel 3:12 But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
- Daniel 2:25 Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
- Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Esther 3:8 Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
- Daniel 5:13 So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
- Daniel 1:6 Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
- Acts 17:7 and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”