Daniel 6:20
And coming near to the den, he cried out with a tearful voice to Daniel and spoke to him. “Daniel, servant of the living God, your God, whom you serve always, do you believe he has prevailed to free you from the lions?”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19Then the king, getting himself up at first light, went quickly to the den of lions.
21And Daniel, answering the king, said, “O king, live forever.
Cross References
Genesis 18:14Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”
Numbers 14:15may hear that you have killed so great a multitude, as if they were one man, and they may say:
Psalms 71:14He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.
Proverbs 23:17Let not your heart compete with sinners. But be in the fear of the Lord all day long.
Daniel 3:15Therefore, if you are prepared now, whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, pipe, lute, harp and psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, prostrate yourselves and adore the statue which I have made. But if you will not adore, in the same hour you will be cast into the furnace of burning fire. And who is the God that will rescue you from my hand?”
Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:19-25
Daniel's Preservation and Deliverance. ( b. c. 537.) 18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →