Daniel 6:5 (GNV)

Passage

Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:3 Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.

Daniel 6:4 Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.

Daniel 6:5 Then sayd these men, We shall not finde an occasion against this Daniel, except we finde it against him concerning the Law of his God.

Daniel 6:6 Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer.

Daniel 6:7 All the rulers of thy kingdome, the officers and gouernours, the counsellers, and dukes haue consulted together to make a decree for the King and to establish a statute, that whosoeuer shall aske a petition of any god or man for thirtie dayes saue of thee, O King, he shalbe cast into the denne of lyons.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sayd", "shall", "finde", "occasion", "against", "daniel", and "except". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sayd" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an..." into verse 6's "Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went...", so "sayd" and "shall" 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 "sayd" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.