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Daniel 6:19

17 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.

18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.

At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.

20 When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

21 Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!

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BSB
At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.
KJV
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
WEB
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
ASV
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
DARBY
Then the king arose with the light at break of day, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
BLB
Then the king arose in the morning at daylight, and he went in haste to the den of lions.
ÅB
Tidlig om morgenen, så snart det lysnet, sto kongen opp og skyndte seg til løvehulen.
OTB
Ved daggry sto kongen opp og gikk i hast til løvehulen.
B1930
Tidlig om morgenen, så snart det lysnet, stod kongen op og skyndte sig til løvehulen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:5

    For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

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  • Mark 16:2

    Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.

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  • 2 Corinthians 2:13

    I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

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  • Matthew 28:1

    After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.

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