Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
- BSB Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
- NKJV Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
- NASB Then these men said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him regarding the law of his God.”
- NLT So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
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Quick answer
Daniel's enemies conclude they can only trap him through the law of his God. They resolve to weaponize his devotion to the Lord.
Overview
Unable to fault Daniel's conduct, the conspirators decide his faithfulness to God is the one vulnerability to exploit. This concession itself testifies that Daniel's worship was consistent and public. The plot reveals how godliness can provoke opposition, yet it also sets the stage for God to be glorified through His servant's faithfulness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Acts 24:13–16Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
- Esth 3:8Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people’s. They don’t keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain.
- 1 Sam 24:17He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
- Acts 24:20–21Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
- John 19:6–7When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”
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