Daniel 6

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1 Le pareci贸 bien a Dar铆o constituir sobre el reino ciento veinte s谩trapas que gobernaran en todo el reino,
2 y sobre ellos, tres funcionarios (uno de los cuales era Daniel) a quienes estos s谩trapas rindieran cuenta, para que el rey no fuera perjudicado.
3 Pero este mismo Daniel sobresal铆a entre los funcionarios y s谩trapas porque hab铆a en 茅l un esp铆ritu extraordinario, de modo que el rey pens贸 ponerlo sobre todo el reino.
4 Entonces los funcionarios y s谩trapas buscaron un motivo para acusar a Daniel con respecto a los asuntos del reino; pero no pudieron encontrar ning煤n motivo de acusaci贸n ni evidencia alguna de corrupci贸n, por cuanto 茅l era fiel, y ninguna negligencia ni corrupci贸n pod铆a hallarse en 茅l.
5 Entonces estos hombres dijeron: No encontraremos ning煤n motivo de acusaci贸n contra este Daniel a menos que encontremos algo contra 茅l en relaci贸n con la ley de su Dios.
6 Estos funcionarios y s谩trapas, de com煤n acuerdo, fueron entonces al rey y le dijeron as铆: 隆Rey Dar铆o, vive para siempre!
7 Todos los funcionarios del reino, prefectos, s谩trapas, altos oficiales y gobernadores, han acordado que el rey promulgue un edicto y ponga en vigor el mandato de que cualquiera que en el t茅rmino de treinta d铆as haga petici贸n a cualquier dios u hombre fuera de ti, oh rey, sea echado en el foso de los leones.
8 Ahora pues, oh rey, promulga el mandato y firma el documento para que no sea modificado, conforme a la ley de los medos y persas, que no puede ser revocada.
9 Por tanto, el rey Dar铆o firm贸 el documento, esto es, el mandato.
10 Cuando Daniel supo que hab铆a sido firmado el documento, entr贸 en su casa (en su aposento superior ten铆a ventanas abiertas en direcci贸n a Jerusal茅n), y como lo sol铆a hacer antes, continu贸 arrodill谩ndose tres veces al d铆a, orando y dando gracias delante de su Dios.
11 Entonces estos hombres, de com煤n acuerdo, fueron y encontraron a Daniel orando y suplicando delante de su Dios;
12 por lo cual se presentaron ante el rey y le hablaron tocante al mandato real: 驴No firmaste un mandato que cualquier hombre que en el t茅rmino de treinta d铆as hiciera petici贸n a cualquier dios u hombre fuera de ti, oh rey, fuera echado en el foso de los leones? El rey respondi贸, y dijo: La orden es cierta, conforme a la ley de los medos y persas, que no puede ser revocada.
13 Entonces ellos respondieron y dijeron al rey: Daniel, que es uno de los deportados de Jud谩, no te hace caso, oh rey, ni del mandato que firmaste, sino que tres veces al d铆a hace su oraci贸n.
14 Al o铆r estas palabras, el rey se afligi贸 mucho y se propuso librar a Daniel; y hasta la puesta del sol estuvo buscando la manera de librarlo.
15 Entonces aquellos hombres vinieron de com煤n acuerdo al rey y le dijeron: Reconoce, oh rey, que es ley de los medos y persas que ning煤n mandato o edicto que el rey establezca, puede ser revocado.
16 El rey entonces dio 贸rdenes que trajeran a Daniel y lo echaran en el foso de los leones. El rey habl贸 a Daniel y le dijo: Tu Dios, a quien sirves con perseverancia, El te librar谩.
17 Trajeron una piedra y la pusieron sobre la boca del foso; el rey la sell贸 con su anillo y con los anillos de sus nobles, para que nada pudiera cambiarse de lo ordenado en cuanto a Daniel.
18 Despu茅s el rey se fue a su palacio y pas贸 la noche en ayuno; ning煤n entretenimiento fue tra铆do ante 茅l y se le fue el sue帽o.
19 Entonces el rey se levant贸 al amanecer, al rayar el alba, y fue a toda prisa al foso de los leones.
20 Y acerc谩ndose al foso, grit贸 a Daniel con voz angustiada. El rey habl贸 a Daniel y le dijo: Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente, tu Dios, a quien sirves con perseverancia, 驴te ha podido librar de los leones?
21 Entonces Daniel respondi贸 al rey: Oh rey, vive para siempre.
22 Mi Dios envi贸 su 谩ngel, que cerr贸 la boca de los leones, y no me han hecho da帽o alguno porque fui hallado inocente ante El; y tampoco ante ti, oh rey, he cometido crimen alguno.
23 El rey entonces se alegr贸 mucho y mand贸 sacar a Daniel del foso. Cuando Daniel fue sacado del foso, no se encontr贸 en 茅l lesi贸n alguna, porque hab铆a confiado en su Dios.
24 El rey dio 贸rdenes que trajeran a aquellos hombres que hab铆an acusado falsamente a Daniel, y que los echaran, a ellos, a sus hijos y a sus mujeres en el foso de los leones. No hab铆an llegado a煤n al fondo del foso, cuando ya los leones se hab铆an apoderado de ellos y triturado todos sus huesos.
25 Entonces el rey Dar铆o escribi贸 a todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas que habitaban en toda la tierra: Que abunde vuestra paz.
26 De parte m铆a se proclama un decreto de que en todo el dominio de mi reino todos teman y tiemblen delante del Dios de Daniel, porque El es el Dios viviente que permanece para siempre, y su reino no ser谩 destruido y su dominio durar谩 para siempre.
27 El es el que libra y rescata, hace se帽ales y maravillas en el cielo y en la tierra, el que ha librado a Daniel del poder de los leones.
28 Y este mismo Daniel prosper贸 durante el reinado de Dar铆o y durante el reinado de Ciro el Persa.

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Daniel 6 Commentary

Chapter 6

The malice of Daniel's enemies. (1-5) His constancy in prayer. (6-10) He is cast into the lion's den. (11-17) His miraculous preservation. (18-24) The decree of Darius. (25-28)

Verses 1-5 We notice to the glory of God, that though Daniel was now very old, yet he was able for business, and had continued faithful to his religion. It is for the glory of God, when those who profess religion, conduct themselves so that their most watchful enemies may find no occasion for blaming them, save only in the matters of their God, in which they walk according to their consciences.

Verses 6-10 To forbid prayer for thirty days, is, for so long, to rob God of all the tribute he has from man, and to rob man of all the comfort he has in God. Does not every man's heart direct him, when in want or distress, to call upon God? We could not live a day without God; and can men live thirty days without prayer? Yet it is to be feared that those who, without any decree forbidding them, present no hearty, serious petitions to God for more than thirty days together, are far more numerous than those who serve him continually, with humble, thankful hearts. Persecuting laws are always made on false pretences; but it does not become Christians to make bitter complaints, or to indulge in revilings. It is good to have hours for prayer. Daniel prayed openly and avowedly; and though a man of vast business, he did not think that would excuse him from daily exercises of devotion. How inexcusable are those who have but little to do in the world, yet will not do thus much for their souls! In trying times we must take heed, lest, under pretence of discretion, we are guilty of cowardice in the cause of God. All who throw away their souls, as those certainly do that live without prayer, even if it be to save their lives, at the end will be found to be fools. Nor did Daniel only pray, and not give thanks, cutting off some part of the service to make the time of danger shorter; but he performed the whole. In a word, the duty of prayer is founded upon the sufficiency of God as an almighty Creator and Redeemer, and upon our wants as sinful creatures. To Christ we must turn our eyes. Thither let the Christian look, thither let him pray, in this land of his captivity.

Verses 11-17 It is no new thing for what is done faithfully, in conscience toward God, to be misrepresented as done obstinately, and in contempt of the civil powers. Through want of due thought, we often do that which afterwards, like Darius, we see cause a thousand times to wish undone again. Daniel, that venerable man, is brought as the vilest of malefactors, and is thrown into the den of lions, to be devoured, only for worshipping his God. No doubt the placing the stone was ordered by the providence of God, that the miracle of Daniel's deliverance might appear more plain; and the king sealed it with his own signet, probably lest Daniel's enemies should kill him. Let us commit our lives and souls unto God, in well-doing. We cannot place full confidence even in men whom we faithfully serve; but believers may, in all cases, be sure of the Divine favour and consolation.

Verses 18-24 The best way to have a good night, is to keep a good conscience. We are sure of what the king doubted, that the servants of the living God have a Master well able to protect them. See the power of God over the fiercest creatures, and believe his power to restrain the roaring lion that goeth about continually seeking to devour. Daniel was kept perfectly safe, because he believed in his God. Those who boldly and cheerfully trust in God to protect them in the way of duty, shall always find him a present help. Thus the righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. The short triumph of the wicked will end in their ruin.

Verses 25-28 If we live in the fear of God, and walk according to that rule, peace shall be upon us. The kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever, are the Lord's; but many are employed in making known his wonderful works to others, who themselves remain strangers to his saving grace. May we be doers, as well as believers of his word, least at the last we should be found to have deceived ourselves.

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INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 6

This chapter gives an account of Daniel's being cast into the den of lions, and the causes of it, and the steps leading to it; and also of his wonderful deliverance out of it, and what followed upon that. It first relates how Daniel was made by Darius first president of the princes of the kingdom, which drew their envy upon him, Da 6:1-4, and that these princes finding they could get no occasion against him, but in religion, proposed to the king to make a law forbidding prayer to any god for thirty days, which they got established, Da 6:5-9, and Daniel breaking this law, is accused by them to the king; and the penalty, casting into the den of lions, is insisted on to be executed, Da 6:10-13, which the king laboured to prevent, but in vain; and Daniel is cast to the lions, to the great grief of the king, Da 6:14-18, who visited the den the next morning, and to his great joy found Daniel alive, Da 6:19-23, upon which, by the law of retaliation, his accusers, their wives, and children, were cast into it, Da 6:24, and an edict was published by the king, commanding all in his dominions to fear and reverence the God of Daniel, Da 6:25-28.

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