Daniel 6:13-16

New International Version

¹³ Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah,^(A) pays no attention^(B) to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” ¹⁴ When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed;^(C) he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

¹⁵ Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.”^(D)

¹⁶ So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.^(E) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue^(F) you!”