Daniel 6:21
19 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?”
Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
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
- Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
- KJV
- Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
- WEB
- Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
- ASV
- Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
- DARBY
- Then Daniel spoke unto the king, O king, live for ever!
- BLB
- Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, may you live forever!
- ÅB
- Da svarte Daniel kongen: Kongen leve evindelig!
- OTB
- Da talte Daniel til kongen: "O konge, må du leve for alltid!
- B1930
- Da svarte Daniel kongen: Kongen leve evindelig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 2:4
Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
Read in contextDaniel 6:6
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
Read in contextNehemiah 2:3
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
Read in context