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When Daniel knew that the document had been signed ,
he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem ;
and he got down upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God ,
as he had done previously .
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Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God .
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Then they came near and said before the king ,
concerning the interdict , "
O king !
Did you not sign an interdict ,
that any man who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you ,
O king ,
shall be cast into the den of lions ?"
The king answered , "
The thing stands fast ,
according to the law of the Medes and Persians ,
which cannot be revoked ."
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Then they answered before the king , "
That Daniel ,
who is one of the exiles from Judah ,
pays no heed to you ,
O king ,
or the interdict you have signed ,
but makes his petition three times a day ."
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Then the king ,
when he heard these words ,
was much distressed ,
and set his mind to deliver Daniel ;
and he labored till the sun went down to rescue him .
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Then these men came by agreement to the king ,
and said to the king , "
Know ,
O king ,
that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no interdict or ordinance which the king establishes can be changed ."