Daniel 6:17
15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
- KJV
- And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
- WEB
- A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
- ASV
- And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
- DARBY
- And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his nobles, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
- BLB
- And one stone was brought and was laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his signet ring and with the signets of his nobles, that the matter might not be changed concerning Daniel.
- ÅB
- Så ble en stein ført fram og lagt over hulens åpning, og kongen forseglet den med sitt eget og sine stormenns segl, så det ikke skulle kunne skje noen forandring i det som var gjort med Daniel.
- OTB
- En stein ble brakt og lagt over åpningen til hulen, og kongen forseglet den med sitt eget segl og med sine stormenns segl, slik at ingenting kunne endres angående Daniel.
- B1930
- Så blev en sten ført frem og lagt over hulens åpning, og kongen forseglet den med sitt eget og sine stormenns segl, så det ikke skulde kunne skje nogen forandring i det som var gjort med Daniel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Lamentations 3:53
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.
Read in contextActs 12:4
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Read in contextActs 16:23–24
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Read in contextMatthew 27:60–66
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
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