Discovery BoxDaniel 6:14-16 
Context6:14 When the king heard this, 1 he was very upset and began thinking about 2 how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon 3 he was struggling to find a way to rescue him. 6:15 Then those men came by collusion to the king and 4 said to him, 5 “Recall, 6 O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed.” 6:16 So the king gave the order, 7 and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den 8 of lions. The king consoled 9 Daniel by saying, “Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!”
1 tn Aram “the word.”
2 tn Aram “placed his mind on.”
3 tn Aram “the entrances of the sun.”
4 tc Theodotion lacks the words “came by collusion to the king and.”
5 tn Aram “the king.”
6 tn Aram “know”; NAB “Keep in mind”; NASB “Recognize”; NIV, NCV “Remember.”
7 tn Aram “said.” So also in vv. 24, 25.
8 sn The den was perhaps a pit below ground level which could be safely observed from above.
9 tn Aram “answered and said [to Daniel].”
