Daniel and his companions clearly had the opportunity to “accept release ” by compromising their integrity.
(‏ ١ مل ٢١ :‏ ٣ ،‏ ١٥ ؛‏ ٢ اخ ٢٤ :‏ ٢٠ ،‏ ٢١‏ )‏ كَمَا سَنَحَتْ لِدَانِيَالَ وَرِفَاقِهِ فُرْصَةُ أَنْ « يَقْبَلُوا فِدَاءً » بِٱلْمُسَايَرَةِ عَلَى حِسَابِ مَبَادِئِهِمْ .‏