praywithout ceasing;
Now whenDanielknewthat the documentwas signed,he enteredhis house(now in his roofchamberhe had windowsopentowardJerusalem);and he continued kneelingon his kneesthreetimesa day,prayingand givingthanksbeforehis God,as he had been doingpreviously.
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
"But keep on the alertat alltimes,prayingthat you may have strengthto escapeallthese thingsthat are aboutto take place,and to standbeforethe Sonof Man."
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
With allprayerand petitionprayat alltimesin the Spirit,and with thisin view,be on the alertwith allperseveranceand petitionfor allthe saints,
Devote yourselvesto prayer,keeping alertin it with [an attitude of] thanksgiving;
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
Now it cameabout, as she continuedprayingbeforethe LORD,that Eliwas watchingher mouth.
