Daniel 6:12
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What does Daniel 6:12 mean?
Then they came near
They went immediately from Daniel's house to the king's palace,
and into the king's presence; which they could do, either by
virtue of their offices, or being admitted by the proper officer
in waiting: and spake before the king concerning the king's
decree;
at first they said nothing about Daniel, but about the decree, to
get it recognized, and afresh ratified and confirmed; lest, under
some pretence or another, the king should change it: 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?
they do not say peremptorily that he had signed such a decree,
but put the question to him, that they might have it affirmed by
himself: the king answered and said, the thing is true,
according to the law of
the Medes and Persians, which altereth not;
it is true that such a decree is made and signed, and it is an
unalterable one; such as is every established and signed decree
of the Medes and Persians: it is as if he had said, it is very
true what you put me in mind of, and I will never recede from it,
or nullify and make it void.
