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Daniel 6:21
21Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!
Daniel 6:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Daniel answered, “Long live the king!
Context of Daniel 6:21
19At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20When 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?” Daniel answered, “May the king live forever! 22My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.” 23The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
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אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם־מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Daniel 6:21
- Daniel 6:6So these administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said: “May King Darius live forever!
- Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king, “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
- Nehemiah 2:3but I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
Commentaries on Daniel 6:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live forever - The common form of salutation in addressing the king. See the note at Daniel 2:4. There might be more than mere form in this, for Daniel may have been aware of the true source of the calamities that had come upon him, and of the innocence of the king in the matter; and he doubtless recalled the interest which the king had shown in him when about to be cast into the den of lions, and his expression of…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. 21-22My God sent his angel: The law of the Medes and Persians was powerless. God can protect his loyal servant and his own reputation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Daniel might have indulged in anger at the king, but does not; his sole thought is, God's glory has been set forth in his deliverance.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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