Daniel 6:19

Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions' den:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.

20And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions?

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Cross References

Matthew 28:1And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre.

2 Corinthians 2:13I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.

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 →

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