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Text -- Daniel 6:16-28 (NET)

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6:16 So the king gave the order, and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den of lions. The king consoled Daniel by saying, “Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!” 6:17 Then a stone was brought and placed over the opening to the den. The king sealed it with his signet ring and with those of his nobles so that nothing could be changed with regard to Daniel. 6:18 Then the king departed to his palace. But he spent the night without eating, and no diversions were brought to him. He was unable to sleep.
God Rescues Daniel from the Lions
6:19 In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den. 6:20 As he approached the den, he called out to Daniel in a worried voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, was your God whom you continually serve able to rescue you from the lions?” 6:21 Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever! 6:22 My God sent his angel and closed the lions’ mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king.” 6:23 Then the king was delighted and gave an order to haul Daniel up from the den. So Daniel was hauled up out of the den. He had no injury of any kind, because he had trusted in his God. 6:24 The king gave another order, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den– they, their children, and their wives. They did not even reach the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones. 6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! 6:26 I have issued an edict that throughout all the dominion of my kingdom people are to revere and fear the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God; he endures forever. His kingdom will not be destroyed; his authority is forever. 6:27 He rescues and delivers and performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions!” 6:28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Cyrus the Persian king of Babylon known as Cyrus the Great (OS)
 · Daniel the prophet who wrote the book of Daniel,son of David and Abigail,head of clan (Ithamar Levi) who pledged to obey God's law,prophet who wrote the book of Daniel
 · Darius king of Persia after Cyrus and Artaxerxes Smerdis; Darius I,son of Ahasuerus; Darius II the Mede,king of Persia after Darius II; Darius III the Persian
 · Persian citizen(s) of Persia


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Daniel | Darius | Lion | God | Persia | Faith | Persecution | Media | Temptation | Indictments | Miracles | Religion | Seal | OMNIPOTENCE | Den | Coercion | Blessing | Civil Service | Conspiracy | Conviction | more
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NET Notes: Dan 6:16 Aram “answered and said [to Daniel].”

NET Notes: Dan 6:17 Aram “the signet rings.”

NET Notes: Dan 6:18 Aram “his sleep fled from him.”

NET Notes: Dan 6:20 Aram “The king answered and said to Daniel.” This phrase has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons; it is redundant i...

NET Notes: Dan 6:21 Aram “with.”

NET Notes: Dan 6:24 The LXX specifies only the two overseers, together with their families, as those who were cast into the lions’ den.

NET Notes: Dan 6:25 Aram “May your peace be increased!”

NET Notes: Dan 6:26 Aram “until the end.”

NET Notes: Dan 6:27 Aram “hand.”

NET Notes: Dan 6:28 Or perhaps “in the reign of Darius, even in the reign of Cyrus.” The identity of this Darius is disputed. Some take the name to be referri...

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