But even though I was afraid, I said to the king, “May the king live forever! I am sad because the city where my ancestors {\cf2\super [5]} are buried lies in ruins. And the gates of that city have been destroyed by fire.”
Daniel 6:6 - Easy To Read Version So those two supervisors and the satraps {\cf2\super [67]} went as a group to the king. They said: “King Darius, live forever! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then these presidents and satraps came [tumultuously] together to the king and said to him, King Darius, live forever! American Standard Version (1901) Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. Common English Bible So these officers and chief administrators ganged together and went to the king. They said to him, “Long live King Darius! Catholic Public Domain Version Then the leaders and governors took the king aside privately and spoke to him in this way: "King Darius, live forever. English Standard Version 2016 Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever! |
But even though I was afraid, I said to the king, “May the king live forever! I am sad because the city where my ancestors {\cf2\super [5]} are buried lies in ruins. And the gates of that city have been destroyed by fire.”
They hide together\par and watch my every move,\par hoping for some way to kill me.\par
How long will you attack me?\par I am like a leaning wall,\par a fence ready to fall.\par
Then the Chaldeans {\cf2\super [7]} answered the king. They spoke in the Aramaic language. {\cf2\super [8]} They said, “King, live forever! We are your servants. Please tell us your dream, then we will tell you what it means.”
Then the king’s mother came into the place where the party was. She had heard the voices of the king and his royal officials. She said, “King, may you live forever! Don’t be afraid! Don’t let your face be so white with fear!
Then those men went as a group and found Daniel. They saw him praying and asking God for help.
Paul was called into the meeting, and Tertullus began to make his charges.