# Did you not make a decree ... lions?

They asked this question to make the king confirm that he had made the decree.

# who makes a petition

"who makes a request"

# den of lions

This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](./06.md).

# as directed by the law

"according to the law"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/decree]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/mede]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/persia]]