Daniel 6:15-16

6:15 Then those men came by collusion to the king and ¹  said to him, ²  “Recall, ³  O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed.” 6:16 So the king gave the order, ⁴  and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den ⁵  of lions. The king consoled ⁶  Daniel by saying, “Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!”

¹ tc Theodotion lacks the words “came by collusion to the king and.”

² tn Aram “the king.”

³ tn Aram “know”; NAB “Keep in mind”; NASB “Recognize”; NIV, NCV “Remember.”

⁴ tn Aram “said.” So also in vv. 24, 25.

⁵ sn The den was perhaps a pit below ground level which could be safely observed from above.

⁶ tn Aram “answered and said [to Daniel].”