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 tender, though I be anointed king. And these men the sons of Zeruiah be too strong for me to rule. But the LORD reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness."

He that feareth men, shall have a fall; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall come to honour.

Now as for me: I am in your hands. Do with me, as ye think expedient and good.

Zedekiah the king answered and said, "Lo, he is in your hands, for the king may deny you nothing."

And she, being informed of her mother before, said, "Give me here John Baptist's head in a platter."

Then said the deputy, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more saying, "Let him be crucified."

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist."

Pilate said unto them, "What evil hath he done?" And they cried the more fervently, "Crucify him."

And from thenceforth sought Pilate means to loose him: but the Jews cried, saying, "If thou let him go, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a King, is against Caesar."

But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound.

Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, "Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?"

For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.

Thy god

Now as he came nigh unto the den, he cried with a piteous voice unto Daniel: Yea, the king spake, and said to Daniel, "O Daniel, thou servant of the living God, is not thy God, whom thou alway servest, able to deliver thee from the lions?"

Well, be ready hereafter, when ye hear the noise of the trumpets blow with the harps, shawmes psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: that ye fall down, and worship the Image which I have made. But if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediately in to a hot burning oven. Let's see what God is there, that may deliver you out of my hands!"

He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee.

But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the LORD, who is also their strength in the time of trouble.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up out of all danger, for he hath known my name.

It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in man.

If thou goest through the water, I will be with thee, that the strong floods should not pluck thee away. When thou walkest in the fire, it shall not burn thee, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.

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