16 Then H116 the king H4430 commanded , and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king H4430 spake and said H560 unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. 17 And a stone was brought H858 , and laid upon the mouth of the den H1358 ; and the king H4430 sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel H1841 . 18 Then the king H4430 went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought H858 before him: and his sleep fled from him. 19 Then H116 the king H4430 arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came near unto the den H1358 to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king H4430 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 H744 ? 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king H4430 , have I done no hurt. 23 Then was the king H4430 exceeding glad, 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 H7912 upon him , because he had trusted in his God H426 . 24 And the king H4430 commanded , and they brought those men that had accused Daniel H1841 , and they cast them into the den H1358 of lions, them , their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them , and brake all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den H1358 . Read all of Daniel 6 ← Daniel 5 Daniel 7 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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