Daniel 6:20

and, when he drew near to the den, unto Daniel, with distressed voice, made he outcry,—the king spake and said unto Daniel, O Daniel! servant of the Living God! Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, hath he been able to deliver thee from the lions?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

19Then the king rose early, with the dawn,—and, hastily—unto the den of lions, departed;

21Then, Daniel, with the king, spake,—O king! for ages, live!

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Cross References

Genesis 18:14Is anything, too wonderful for Yahweh? At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, at the quickening season and Sarah, shall have a son.

Numbers 14:15As soon, therefore, as thou hast put to death this people as one man, so soon will the nations who have heard thy fame speak saying:

Psalms 71:14But, I, continually will hope, And will add to all thy praise;

Psalms 119:112I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Age-abidingly, to the end.

Proverbs 23:17Let not thy heart be envious of sinners, only of the reverence of Yahweh, all day long;

Daniel 3:15Now, if ye be ready, at what time ye shall hear the sound of the cornet, the pipe, the lyre, the harp, the psaltery and the bagpipes, and all the instruments of music, ye shall fall down and adore the image which I have made, but, if ye shall not adore, instantly, shall ye be cast into the midst of the burning furnace of fire,—and who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands?

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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