Daniel 6:18

Daniel 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.

Context of Daniel 6:18

16Then the king gave a command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you constantly serve, rescue you Himself!” 17A stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing would be changed concerning Daniel. Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep. 19Then the king arose at dawn, at the break of day, and hurried to the den of lions. 20When he had come near the den, he called out to Daniel with a troubled voice. The king said to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

Daniel 6:18 word by word

אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• wentאֲזַל'ăzal · to goH236
• to his palaceהֵיכַלhêykal · temple: palaceH1965
• and passed the nightבִּיתbûth · to lodgeH956
• fastingטְוָתţevâth · fastingH2908
• neitherלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• were instrumentsדַּחֲוָהdachăvâh · diversionH1761
• of musick broughtעֲלַל‛ălal · to comeH5954
• beforeקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
• him: and his sleepשְׁנָהshenâh · sleepH8139
• wentנְדַדnedad · to fleeH5075
• from himעַל‛al · uponH5922

Cross-references for Daniel 6:18

• 2 Samuel 12:16David therefore appealed to God for the child [to be healed]; and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.
• 2 Samuel 19:24Then Mephibosheth the [grand]son of Saul came down to meet the king, but he had not cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned in peace and safety.
• 1 Kings 21:27Now when Ahab heard these words [of Elijah], he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly (mourning).
• Job 21:12They lift up their voices and sing to the tambourine and the lyre And rejoice to the sound of the flute.
• Psalms 137:2On the willow trees in the midst of Babylon We hung our harps.
• Ecclesiastes 2:8Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights and pleasures of men—many concubines.
• Isaiah 24:8The mirth of the timbrels (tambourines) ceases, The noise of those who rejoice ends, The joy of the harp ceases.
• Amos 6:4Those who lie on [luxurious] beds of ivory And lounge around out on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall,
• Jonah 3:3So Jonah went to Nineveh in accordance with the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three days’ walk [about sixty miles in circumference].
• Revelation 18:22And the sound of harpists and musicians and flutists and trumpeters will never again be heard in you, and no skilled artisan of any craft will ever again be found in you, and the sound of the millstone [grinding grain] will never again be heard in you [for commerce will no longer flourish, and normal life will cease].
• Daniel 2:1In the second year (604 b.c.) of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams which troubled and disturbed his spirit and [interfered with] his ability to sleep.
• Esther 6:1On that night the king could not sleep; so he ordered that the book of records and memorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king.
• Psalms 77:4You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Commentaries on Daniel 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Passed the night fasting - He neither ate nor drank, had no music to solace, nor sweet odors burnt or brought before him, and he passed the night without sleep. All this points out his great sincerity; and when it is considered that Darius could not be less than sixty-two or sixty-three years of age at this time, it shows more fully the depth of his concern.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting - Daniel was probably cast into the den soon after the going down of the sun, Daniel 6:14. It was not unusual to have suppers then late at night, as it is now in many places. The great anxiety of the king, however, on account of what had occurred, prevented him from participating in the usual evening meal. As to the probability of what is here affirmed, no one can have any doubt who credits…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-24Verses 18-24 The best way to have a good night, is to keep a good conscience. We are sure of what the king doubted, that the servants of the living God have a Master well able to protect them. See the power of God over the fiercest creatures, and believe his power to restrain the roaring lion that goeth about continually seeking to devour. Daniel was kept perfectly safe, because he believed in his God. Those who boldly and cheerfully trust in God to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18The king fasted all night. He mourned his actions and hoped Daniel's God would save him. He could not sleep, knowing Daniel was innocent and noble.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. neither were instruments of music, &c.--Gesenius translates, "concubines." Daniel's mentioning to us as an extraordinary thing of Darius, that he neither approached his table nor his harem, agrees with Xenophon's picture of him as devoted to wine and women, vain, and without self-control. He is sorry for the evil which he himself had caused, yet takes no steps to remedy it. There are many such halters between good and bad, who are ill at ease in their…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 6:18

• Conviction
• Daniel
• Faith
• Fasting
• Indictments
• Insomnia
• Lion
• Palace
• Religion

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Commentaries on Daniel 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings