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Daniel 6:7–9

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All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellers, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
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From verse 7

  1. Psalms 59:3Rank 1 from verse 7
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    3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

  2. Daniel 3:2Rank 2 from verse 7
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    2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

  3. Daniel 3:27Rank 3 from verse 7
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    27And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellers, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

  4. Daniel 3:6Rank 4 from verse 7
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    6And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

  5. Psalms 62:4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

  6. Psalms 83:1–3Rank 6 from verse 7
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    1KEEP not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

    2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

    3They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

  7. Acts 4:26–28Rank 7 from verse 7
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    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

    28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

  8. John 12:10Rank 8 from verse 7
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    10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  9. Mark 15:1Rank 9 from verse 7
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    1AND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  10. Matthew 12:14Rank 10 from verse 7
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    14¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

  11. Matthew 26:4Rank 11 from verse 7
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    4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

  12. Psalms 10:9Rank 12 from verse 7
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    9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

  13. Acts 4:5–7Rank 13 from verse 7
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    5¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

    6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

  14. Daniel 3:11Rank 14 from verse 7
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    11And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

  15. Daniel 6:2–3Rank 15 from verse 7
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    2And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

    3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

  16. Micah 6:5Rank 16 from verse 7
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    5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.

  17. Nahum 2:12Rank 17 from verse 7
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    12The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.

  18. Psalms 2:2Rank 18 from verse 7
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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  19. Psalms 64:2–6Rank 19 from verse 7
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    2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

    3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

    4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

    5They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

    6They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

  20. Psalms 94:20Rank 20 from verse 7
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    20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

From verse 8

  1. Daniel 6:15Rank 1 from verse 8
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    15Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

  2. Esther 1:19Rank 2 from verse 8
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    19If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

  3. Daniel 6:12Rank 3 from verse 8
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    12Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

  4. Isaiah 10:1Rank 4 from verse 8
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    1WOE unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

  5. Esther 3:12Rank 5 from verse 8
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    12Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.

  6. Esther 8:10Rank 6 from verse 8
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    10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

  7. Esther 8:3Rank 7 from verse 8
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    3¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

  8. Esther 8:8Rank 8 from verse 8
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    8Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.

  9. Matthew 24:35Rank 9 from verse 8
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    35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

From verse 9

  1. Psalms 118:9Rank 1 from verse 9
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    9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

  2. Psalms 146:3Rank 2 from verse 9
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    3Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

  3. Isaiah 2:22Rank 3 from verse 9
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    22Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  4. Proverbs 6:2Rank 4 from verse 9
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    2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

  5. Psalms 62:9–10Rank 5 from verse 9
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    9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

    10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

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Daniel 6:7

COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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consulted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of consult, meaning to take counsel or plan together.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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firm

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Fixed, stable, secure, or steadfast; not readily moved or shaken.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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decree

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Sense 1: An authoritative order, statute, command, sentence, or settled determination. Sense 2: As a verb, to determine, ordain, or command by such authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

petition

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Sense 1: A request, plea, or prayer. Sense 2: The matter requested.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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thirty

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The number equal to three tens, following twenty-nine and preceding thirty-one.

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COMBINED MEANING

save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

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COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lions

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Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Daniel 6:8

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

decree

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Sense 1: An authoritative order, statute, command, sentence, or settled determination. Sense 2: As a verb, to determine, ordain, or command by such authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

changed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of change, meaning to make or become different; to alter, exchange, replace, or pass from one state to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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Daniel 6:9

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

decree

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Sense 1: An authoritative order, statute, command, sentence, or settled determination. Sense 2: As a verb, to determine, ordain, or command by such authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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6:4¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

6:5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

6:6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

6:7All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellers, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

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6:8Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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6:9Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

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