Daniel 6:18

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Summary

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

And passed

And

Daniel 2:1

Esther 6:1

Psalm 77:4

General references

Job 30:31

Bible References

And passed

David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and lay on the ground all night.

Mephibosheth grandson of Saul also came to meet David. He missed David so much that he did not take a bath or trim his beard or wash his clothes the whole time David was gone.

Elijah finished speaking. Ahab tore his clothes and took them off. He dressed in sackcloth. He refused food (fasted) and slept in the sackcloth. He was gloomy and depressed.

They sing to the tambourine and the lyre, and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.

In the midst of it we hung our harps on poplar trees.

I gathered silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, girls of all sorts to be my brides.

The joyful sound of tambourines ceases. The noise of revelers and the delight of the harp cease.

You lie on beds of ivory, and stretch on couches. You eat the the best lambs out of the flock and the fattest calves out of the stall.

So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of Jehovah. Nineveh was a very important and large city, a three days' walk [from one side to the other].

The sound of harp players, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, will not be heard anymore in you. No craftsman will be found in you. The sound of a millstone will not be heard in you anymore.

And

It was the second year of his reign. He was troubled and could not sleep. Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and was disturbed by them.

That night the king was unable to get any sleep. He sent for the books of the records and had some one was read them to him.

You hold my eyelids open. I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

General references

Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of those who weep.