“Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.”
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him. The king's night of fasting and sleeplessness demonstrates his anguish over Daniel's fate. Despite his authority, the law's permanence has removed his ability to help Daniel. His refusal of diversions (entertainment) and his lost sleep show his emotional investment in Daniel's fate. The king's distress throughout the night contrasts with the conspirators' satisfaction; they have successfully used the law to eliminate their rival, though at the cost of betraying their king's trust.
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