Daniel 6:22-24
1599 Geneva Bible
22 My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lion’s mouths, and they have not hurt me: for [a]my justice was found out before him: and unto thee, O king, I have done [b]no hurt.
23 Then was the King exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the den: so Daniel was brought out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he [c]believed in his God.
24 And by the commandment of the King these men which had accused Daniel, were brought, and were [d]cast into the den of lions, even they, their children, and their wives: and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones a pieces, or ever they came at the ground of the den.
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- Daniel 6:22 My just cause and uprightness in this thing wherein I was charged, is approved of God.
- Daniel 6:22 For he did disobey the king’s wicked commandment to obey God, and so did no injury to the king, who ought to command nothing whereby God should be dishonored.
- Daniel 6:23 Because he committed himself wholly unto God whose cause he did defend, he was assured that nothing but good could come unto him: wherein we see the power of faith, as Heb. 11:33.
- Daniel 6:24 This is a terrible example against all the wicked which do against their conscience make cruel laws to destroy the children of God, and also admonisheth Princes how to punish such when their wickedness is come to light: though not in every point, or with like circumstances, yet to execute true justice upon them.
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