New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 6:20
20When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has 1your God, whom you constantly serve, been 2able to deliver you from the lions?”
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 went off to his palace and spent the night fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him. 19Then the king arose at dawn, at the break of day, and went in haste to the lions’ den. When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever! 22My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.”
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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
- When he had comeקְרֵבqerêb · to approachH7127
- the denגֹּבgôb · denH1358
- to Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
- he criedזְעִ֑קze‛iq · to cry outH2200
- out with a troubledעֲצַב‛ătsab · to painH6088
- voiceקָלqâl · voice: soundH7032
- The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- spokeעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
- and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
- servantעֲבַד‛ăbad · servant/slaveH5649
- of the livingחַיchay · livingH2417
- Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- whomדִּיdîy · thatH1768
- you constantlyתְּדִירָאtedîyrâ' · continuanceH8411
- serveפְּלַחpelach · to serveH6399
- beenיְכִלyekêl yekîyl · be ableH3202
- to deliverשֵׁיזִבshezab · to rescueH7804
- you from the lionsאַרְיֵה'aryêh · lionH744
Cross-references for Daniel 6:20
- Daniel 6:16Then the king gave orders, and Daniel was brought in and cast into the lions’ den. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you constantly serve will Himself deliver you.”
- Daniel 3:15Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you will immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?”
- 1 Chronicles 16:11Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
- Psalms 71:14But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
- Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.
- Psalms 119:112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.
- Psalms 146:2I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
- Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the Lord always.
- Hosea 12:6Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
- Luke 18:1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,
- Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- Romans 2:7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
- Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17pray without ceasing;
- James 1:25But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
- Daniel 3:17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
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
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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
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