Daniel 6:16 meaning and explanation

So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

Daniel 6:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Darius has been trapped by his own irrevocable decree, signed at the urging of officials jealous of Daniel, and now he must carry out a sentence he never wanted. His words to Daniel are less a confident blessing than a desperate hope.

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