11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
11 Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
11 The conspirators came and found him praying, asking God for help.
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
11 Then the officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 6:11
Commentary on Daniel 6:11-17
(Read Daniel 6:11-17)
It is no new thing for what is done faithfully, in conscience toward God, to be misrepresented as done obstinately, and in contempt of the civil powers. Through want of due thought, we often do that which afterwards, like Darius, we see cause a thousand times to wish undone again. Daniel, that venerable man, is brought as the vilest of malefactors, and is thrown into the den of lions, to be devoured, only for worshipping his God. No doubt the placing the stone was ordered by the providence of God, that the miracle of Daniel's deliverance might appear more plain; and the king sealed it with his own signet, probably lest Daniel's enemies should kill him. Let us commit our lives and souls unto God, in well-doing. We cannot place full confidence even in men whom we faithfully serve; but believers may, in all cases, be sure of the Divine favour and consolation.