Discovery BoxDaniel 6:1 
ContextDaniel is Thrown into a Lions’ Den
6:1 It seemed like a good idea to Darius 1 to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps 2 who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.
Daniel 6:9
Context6:9 So King Darius issued the written interdict.
Daniel 6:13
Context6:13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the captives 3 from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.” 4
Daniel 6:16
Context6:16 So the king gave the order, 5 and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den 6 of lions. The king consoled 7 Daniel by saying, “Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!”
1 tn Aram “It was pleasing before Darius.”
2 tn This is a technical term for an official placed in charge of a region of the empire (cf. KJV, NLT “prince[s]”; NCV, TEV “governors”). These satraps were answerable to a supervisor, who in turn answered to Darius.
3 tn Aram “from the sons of the captivity [of].”
4 tn Aram “prays his prayer.”
5 tn Aram “said.” So also in vv. 24, 25.
6 sn The den was perhaps a pit below ground level which could be safely observed from above.
7 tn Aram “answered and said [to Daniel].”
