Bible Cross References
the decree
Daniel 6:9-15
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And so King Darius signed the order.
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When Daniel learned that the order had been signed, he went home. In an upstairs room of his house there were windows that faced toward Jerusalem. There, just as he had always done, he knelt down at the open windows and prayed to God three times a day.
11
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,
12
all of them went together to the king to accuse Daniel. They said, "Your Majesty, you signed an order that for the next thirty days anyone who requested anything from any god or from any human being except you, would be thrown into a pit filled with lions." The king replied, "Yes, that is a strict order, a law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."
13
Then they said to the king, "Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, does not respect Your Majesty or obey the order you issued. He prays regularly three times a day."
14
When the king heard this, he was upset and did his best to find some way to rescue Daniel. He kept trying until sunset.
15
Then Daniel's enemies came back to the king and said to him, "Your Majesty knows that according to the laws of the Medes and Persians no order which the king issues can be changed."
Esther 3:12-15
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So on the thirteenth day of the first month Haman called the king's secretaries and dictated a proclamation to be translated into every language and system of writing used in the empire and to be sent to all the rulers, governors, and officials. It was issued in the name of King Xerxes and stamped with his ring.
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Runners took this proclamation to every province of the empire. It contained the instructions that on a single day, the thirteenth day of Adar, all Jews---young and old, women and children---were to be killed. They were to be slaughtered without mercy and their belongings were to be taken.
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The contents of the proclamation were to be made public in every province, so that everyone would be prepared when that day came.
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At the king's command the decree was made public in the capital city of Susa, and runners carried the news to the provinces. The king and Haman sat down and had a drink while the city of Susa was being thrown into confusion.
Psalm 94:20
You have nothing to do with corrupt judges, who make injustice legal,
Proverbs 28:15-17
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Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is as dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
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A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
17
Someone guilty of murder is digging his own grave as fast as he can. Don't try to stop him.
Isaiah 10:1
You are doomed! You make unjust laws that oppress my people.
and they
Daniel 1:19
The king talked with them all, and Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah impressed him more than any of the others. So they became members of the king's court.
Daniel 1:20
No matter what question the king asked or what problem he raised, these four knew ten times more than any fortuneteller or magician in his whole kingdom.
Daniel 6:12
all of them went together to the king to accuse Daniel. They said, "Your Majesty, you signed an order that for the next thirty days anyone who requested anything from any god or from any human being except you, would be thrown into a pit filled with lions." The king replied, "Yes, that is a strict order, a law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."