Daniel 6:10 (WEB)

Passage

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

Daniel 6:9 Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

Daniel 6:10 When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Daniel 6:11 Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

Daniel 6:12 Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "daniel", "knew", "writing", "signed", "went", "house", "windows", and "open". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "daniel" and "knew", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Therefore king Darius signed the writing and..." into verse 11's "Then these men assembled together and found...", so "daniel" and "knew" 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 "daniel" and "knew" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.