25Then king Darius wrote to all people, tribes, and languages, dwelling in the whole earth: PEACE be multiplied unto you.
26It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.f
Daniel 6 presents one of the most famous narratives in Scripture: Daniel in the lions' den. The chapter opens with Daniel, now an elderly administrator under King Darius of Persia, excelling so faithfully that jealous colleagues conspire against him. They exploit his devotion to
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