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And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king - He was apprehensive that if Daniel appeared less healthy,…

Of your sort, i.e., of your contemporaries, those who are of the same age with you.

What a reign of terror there is in a despotic country, where kings can do as they will! For the smallest offense, a man's head may be in danger.

Daniel faces a refusal from the prefect; indeed, as I have recently remarked, the prefect's humanity is not praised for listening to Daniel’s wish …

And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king
This he said, not as refusing and denying the …

The advantages we believe we create for ourselves, we must acknowledge as God's gift. Daniel remained steadfast in his religion. Whatever they call…
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