Daniel 1:8
New King James Version
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself (A)with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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Daniel 1:8
New International Version
8 But Daniel resolved not to defile(A) himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.
Daniel 6:12
New King James Version
12 (A)And 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, (B)according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which [a]does not alter.”
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- Daniel 6:12 Lit. does not pass away
Daniel 6:12
New International Version
12 So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: “Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?”
The king answered, “The decree stands—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”(A)
Daniel 6:13
New King James Version
13 So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, (A)who is [a]one of the captives from Judah, (B)does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
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- Daniel 6:13 Lit. of the sons of the captivity
Daniel 6:13
New International Version
13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah,(A) pays no attention(B) to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.”
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