Daniel 6:21

Daniel 6:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
• New International Version (NIV)Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!
• 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!

Context of Daniel 6:21

19Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions’ den. 20When he got there, he called out in anguish, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?” Daniel answered, “Long live the king! 22My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.” 23The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.

Daniel 6:21 word by word

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם־מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• saidמְלַלmelal · to speakH4449
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• untoעִם‛im · withH5974
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• liveחֲיָאchăyâ' chăyâh · to liveH2418
• for everעָלַם‛âlam · perpetuityH5957

Cross-references for Daniel 6:21

• Daniel 6:6So the administrators and high officers went to the king and said, “Long live King Darius!
• Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “Long live the king! Tell us the dream, and we will tell you what it means.”
• Nehemiah 2:3but I replied, “Long live the king! How can I not be sad? For the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins, and the 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

Topics related to Daniel 6:21

• Daniel
• Faith
• Indictments
• King
• Lion
• Miracles
• 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