Daniel’s public prayer was an occasion for his enemies to persecute him and attempt to have him killed. Daniel excelled in his duties as one of the administrators under King Darius to such a degree that the king was contemplating making him head over all the kingdom (Daniel 6:1-3).
Ginamit ng kanyang mga kaaway ang pananalangin ni Daniel sa publiko upang usigin siya t tangkaing patayin. Naging napakahusay ng pagganap ni Daniel sa kanyang tungkulin bilang isa sa mga tagapamahala ni Haring Dario at dahil dito, pinagisipan ng hari na gawin siyang pinuno sa buong kaharian ng Persia (Daniel 6:1-3).