23Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
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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