17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to ^wdeliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.¹ 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”

8 Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, ^uso that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.” 9 Therefore King Darius signed the document and injunction.

10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, ^vhe went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open ^wtoward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees ^xthree times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.