Daniel 6:16

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Summary

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

The king

Thy god

Bible References

The king

And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness!

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

But as for me, behold, I am in your hand; do unto me as seemeth good and right in your eyes:

And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.

But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.

From this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this man, thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.

But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

Thy god

And when he came near unto the den, he cried with a mournful voice unto Daniel: the king spoke and said unto Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God whom thou servest continually been able to save thee from the lions?

Now if ye be ready at the time that ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,