¹¹ Then those men ·went as a group [conspired] and found Daniel praying and ·asking God for help [seeking mercy from God]. ¹² So they ·went to [approached] the king and talked to him about the ·law he had made [edict]. They said, “Didn’t you sign a ·law [edict] that says no one may pray to any god or human except you, O king? Doesn’t it say that anyone who disobeys during the next thirty days will be thrown into the lions’ den?”

The king answered, “Yes, ·that is the law [^Lthe thing is certain], and the laws of the Medes and Persians cannot be canceled.”

¹³ Then they said to the king, “Daniel, one of the ·captives [exiles] from Judah, ·is not paying attention to [disregards] you, O king, or to the ·law [edict] you signed. Daniel still prays three times every day.”