e.sar denotes a formally established command whose signing and enforcement place Daniel under royal restriction.

Across the supplied verses, e.sar refers to the formally established royal command that is signed, treated as unchangeable, and enforced against Daniel for his continued prayer and petition.

1. A signed and enforceable royal command · dominant

   The term names the command the king is asked to establish and sign in Daniel 6:8, where the APB renders the clause "establish the interdict and sign the writing." In Daniel 6:9 it is signed; in Daniel 6:13 Daniel is accused of disregarding the command; and Daniel 6:10, Daniel 6:14, and Daniel 6:16 place Daniel's prayer, the king's attempted rescue, and Daniel's confinement within the consequences of that signed command.

   Daniel 6:8Daniel 6:9Daniel 6:10Daniel 6:13Daniel 6:14Daniel 6:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "interdict" in Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:9, and Daniel 6:13, while the other verses describe the signed writing and its consequences without repeating that English term. This variation shows the verse-level presentation rather than a separate meaning.