Daniel 6:11 (GNV)

Passage

Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:9 Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had sealed the writing, hee went into his house, and his window being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, he kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed and praysed his God, as he did aforetime.

Daniel 6:11 Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.

Daniel 6:12 So they came and, spake vnto the King concerning the Kings decree, Hast thou not sealed the decree, that euery man that shall make a request to any god or man within thirtie dayes, saue to thee, O King, shall be cast into the denne of lyons? The King answered, and sayd, The thing is true, according to the Lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Daniel 6:13 Then answered they, and sayd vnto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O King, nor the decree, that thou hast sealed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "assembled", "founde", "daniel", "praying", "making", "supplication", and "vnto". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "assembled" and "founde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Now when Daniel vnderstood that he had..." into verse 12's "So they came and spake vnto the...", so "assembled" and "founde" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "assembled" and "founde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.