Daniel 6:14-18

English Standard Version

¹⁴Then ^(A)the king, when he heard these words, ^(B)was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him. ¹⁵Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no ^(C)injunction or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.”

¹⁶Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared^[a] to Daniel, “May ^(D)your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” ¹⁷^(E)And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, ^(F)and the king sealed it ^(G)with his own signet and with the signet of his ^(H)lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. ¹⁸Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; ^(I)no diversions were brought to him, and ^(J)sleep fled from him.