Daniel 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 6:12 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every m..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 6:12 — KJV
“Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; 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? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.”
— Daniel 6:12 (KJV)
Daniel 6:12 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 6:12
“All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. decree: or, interdict”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:12: king, decree, ask
“Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. counsellors: or, governors”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:12: then, spake, king
“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:12: then, spake, king
“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:12: came, king, concerning
“Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. altereth not: Chaldee, passeth not”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:12: king, decree, according
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