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Finally,
Darius understood that he had made a mistake. He was slow to understand.
Once he understood what was happening, he tried to free Daniel. But
the two commissioners along with other government officials finally
realized that Darius did not want to kill Daniel. So these bold men
came to Darius and pushed him into the decision.
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Then
these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king,
“Recognize, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians
that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may
be changed.” Then the king gave orders, and Daniel was
brought in and cast into the lions’ den. The king spoke
and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you constantly serve
will Himself deliver you.” And a stone was brought and
laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with
his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles,
so that nothing might be changed in regard to Daniel. (NASB)
Dan. 6:15-17 |
Darius tried to encourage Daniel with, “Your God whom you constantly
serve will Himself deliver you.”
God’s
Miracle. So with Daniel in the lions den, Darius left and
struggled to go to sleep. In spite of his statement of encouragement,
he worried about what would happen to Daniel.
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Then
the king went off to his palace and spent the night fasting,
and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled
from him. Then the king arose with the dawn, at the break of
day, and went in haste to the lions’ den. And when he had
come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice.
The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of
the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been
able to deliver you from the lions?” Then Daniel spoke
to the king, “O king, live forever! My God sent His angel
and shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me,
inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward
you, O king, I have committed no crime.” Then the king
was very pleased and gave orders for Daniel to be taken up out
of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury
whatever was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
(NASB) Dan. 6:18-23 |
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In
the morning, Darius rushed to see if Daniel was alive. Daniel was
alive and Darius was very pleased. God had chosen to save Daniel.
Apparently after the thirty days (verse 7) had passed, Darius ordered
Daniel’s enemies killed.
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The
king then gave orders, and they brought those men who had maliciously
accused Daniel, and they cast them, their children, and their
wives into the lions’ den; and they had not reached the
bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed
all their bones. (NASB) Dan. 6:24 |
Then
he issued an edict which gave glory, praise and honor to God.
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Then
Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and men of
every language who were living in all the land: “May your
peace abound! I make a decree that in all the dominion of my
kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel;
For He is the living God and enduring forever, And His kingdom
is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be
forever. He delivers and rescues and performs signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth, Who has also delivered Daniel from the
power of the lions.” (NASB) Dan. 6:25-27 |
What
a miracle God performed. |
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