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Daniel 6:21

Daniel

19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

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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!

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Cross references

  • Daniel 2:4

    Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

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  • Daniel 6:6

    Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

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  • Nehemiah 2:3

    And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

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