Daniel 6:20

Daniel 6:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

Context of Daniel 6:20

18Then the king returned to his palace. He ate no food. Nobody brought anything to him to give him pleasure. He was unable to sleep. 19The king got up very early in the morning, at sunrise. He hurried to the cave where the lions were. When he got near to the cave, he was very upset. He shouted to Daniel, ‘Daniel, you have continued to worship the living God, as his servant. Was your God able to save you from the lions?’ 21Then Daniel said to the king, ‘King, live for ever! 22My God sent his angel, and he shut the lions' mouths. So the lions have not hurt me. God knows that I have done no wrong thing. I have not done anything to hurt you, the king, either.’

Daniel 6:20 word by word

וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ לְגֻבָּ֔א לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל בְּקָ֥ל עֲצִ֖יב זְעִ֑ק עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עֲבֵד֙ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֔א אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י אַ֤נְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א הַיְכִ֥ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְ מִן־אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when he cameקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
• to the denגֹּבgôb · denH1358
• he criedזְעִ֑קze‛iq · to cry outH2200
• with a lamentableעֲצַב‛ătsab · to painH6088
• voiceקָלqâl · voice: soundH7032
• unto Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• spakeעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• servantעֲבַד‛ăbad · servant/slaveH5649
• of the livingחַיchay · livingH2417
• Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• whom thou servestפְּלַחpelach · to serveH6399
• continuallyתְּדִירָאtedîyrâ' · continuanceH8411
• ableיְכִלyekêl yekîyl · be ableH3202
• to deliverשֵׁיזִבshezab · to rescueH7804
• thee fromמִן־min · fromH4481
• the lionsאַרְיֵה'aryêh · lionH744

Cross-references for Daniel 6:20

• Daniel 6:16So the king sent his servants to fetch Daniel. Then they threw Daniel into the cave where the lions lived. The king said to Daniel, ‘You have always continued to serve your God. I am sure that he will save you.’
• Daniel 3:15Next time you hear the sound of the special music, you must obey my rule. You must bend down and you must worship the statue that I have built. If you do not worship the statue, my servants will throw you immediately into the middle of a very hot fire. There is no god who can save you from my power.’
• 1 Chronicles 16:11Ask the Lord to help you! Ask him to give you strength. Always try to be near him and worship him.
• Psalms 71:14But as for me, I will always wait for you to help me. I will continue to praise you more and more.
• Psalms 73:23But I am always near to you. You hold my right hand, as my guide.
• Psalms 119:112I have decided to obey your commands always, until the end of my life.
• Psalms 146:2I will praise the Lord through all my life. While I am alive, I will always sing to praise my God.
• Proverbs 23:1714. Do not be jealous of sinners. Always respect the Lord and obey him in everything that you do.
• Hosea 12:6So now, you must return to your God. You must show faithful love for each other. You must judge people in a fair way. You must be patient. Trust God to come and help you.
• Luke 18:1Then Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to teach them that they must go on praying always. They must not get tired.
• Acts 6:4Then we will have more time to pray. We will also have more time to teach people God's message.’
• Romans 2:7Some people continue patiently to do good things. They want to do what is right so that God will praise them. They want to live the kind of life which death will not spoil. God will cause people like that to live with him always.
• Colossians 4:2Continue to pray seriously. Stay awake, like people who watch carefully. And remember to thank God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray at all times.
• James 1:25So do not just listen to God's message and then forget it. It is a completely good message that makes people free. Look at it carefully and keep it in your mind. Do what it tells you to do. God will bless anyone who lives in that way.
• Daniel 3:17We serve a great God. If you throw us into the very hot fire, he is able to keep us safe. Yes, sir, he will keep us safe from your power too.

Commentaries on Daniel 6:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20He cried with a lamentable voice - His heart, full of grief, affected his speech. Servant of the living God - The king was convinced that, unless his God saved him, his destruction was inevitable.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20He cried with a lamentable voice - A voice full of anxious solicitude. Literally, “a voice of grief.” Such a cry would be natural on such an occasion. O Daniel, servant of the living God - The God who has life; who imparts life; and who can preserve life. This was the appellation, probably, which he had heard Daniel use in regard to God, and it is one which he would naturally employ on such an occasion as this; feeling that the question of life was…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. 20has your God … been able: There was no doubt that Daniel had served God faithfully. So, if God did not rescue him, it would have shown the king that God could not do so. living God: The king likely knew what Daniel’s God had done during the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. The term living God is used in the Bible to compare the Lord with lifeless idols (see, for example, Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; Isaiah 37:17–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. living God--having life Himself, and able to preserve thy life; contrasted with the lifeless idols. Darius borrowed the phrase from Daniel; God extorting from an idolater a confession of the truth. thou servest continually--in times of persecution, as well as in times of peace. is thy God ... able--the language of doubt, yet hope.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 6:20

• Blessing
• Daniel
• Faith
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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