3 Inkosi yasitshela u-Ashiphenazi umkhokheli weziphathamandla zesikhosini ukuthi alethe amanye ama-Israyeli,* ikakhulu lawo azalwa ezimulini zesikhosini lezabahlonitshwa.+

6 Phakathi kwabo kwakulabanye ababevela esizwaneni sakoJuda.* Amabizo abo kwakunguDanyeli,*+ loHananiya,* loMishayeli,* lo-Azariya.*+

25 U-Ariyokhi wahle wahamba loDanyeli enkosini wathi kuyo: “Sengiyitholile indoda engakuchasisela iphupho lakho nkosi futhi ingomunye wabathunjiweyo bakoJuda.”+

13 Ngakho uDanyeli walethwa phambi kwenkosi. Inkosi yathi kuye: “Nguwe yini uDanyeli omunye wabathunjiweyo bakoJuda,+ abathunjwa koJuda+ ngubaba, inkosi?