Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Then the king departed to his temple and passed the night fasting: and he brought not his concubines before him, and his sleep fled from him.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king went off to his palace and spent the night
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting.
International Standard Version
Then the king retired to his palace to spend the night fasting. He enjoyed no entertainment, and he couldn't sleep.
A Conservative Version
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.
American Standard Version
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep fled from him.
Amplified
Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep.
Bible in Basic English
Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.
Darby Translation
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were concubines brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
King James 2000
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night in fasting, and no food was brought in before him and his sleep fled from him.
Modern King James verseion
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. And diversions were not brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So the king went in to his palace, and kept him sober all night, so that there was no table spread before him, neither could he take any sleep.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the king departed to his palace, and spent the night fasting, and no, table, was brought in before him, - and, his sleep, fled from him.
Webster
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
World English Bible
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep fled from him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled from off him.
Themes
Conviction » Instances of » Darius, when daniel was in the lions' den
Daniel » Jewish captive » Courage and fidelity of
Faith » Trial of » Daniel, when forbidden to pray to jehovah
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
Fasting » Instances of » Of darius, when he put daniel in the lions' den
Indictments » Instances of » Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority
Insomnia » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Lions » Used for the torture of criminals
Music » Generally put aside in times of affliction
Music » Divided into » Instrumental
Palaces » The term applied to » Residences of kings
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Daniel
Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Grief and remorse
Topics
Interlinear
La' (Aramaic)
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 6:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel In The Lions' Den
17 And one stone was brought and set upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his signet ring, and with the signet ring of his nobles, that the will shall not be changed upon Daniel. 18 Then the king departed to his temple and passed the night fasting: and he brought not his concubines before him, and his sleep fled from him. 19 At that time the king will rise in the dawn in the morning, and in haste he departed to the lion's den.
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 6:1
In that night the king's sleep fled away, and he will say to bring in the book of memorials of the words of the days; and they will be read before the king.
Daniel 2:1
And in the second year to the kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, and his spirit will be moved, and his sleep was broken upon him.
2 Samuel 12:16-17
And David will seek God for the boy, and fast a fast; and he came and passed the night and lay upon the earth.
Psalm 77:4
Thou didst hold mine eyes watching: I was moved, and I will not speak.
2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth son of Saul, came down to the meeting of the king, and he did not his feet, and he did not his beard, and his garments he washed not from the day the king went till the day in which he came in peace.
1 Kings 21:27
And it will be when Ahab heard these words, and he will rend his garments, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and he will fast and lie down in sackcloth, and go softly.
Job 21:12
They will lift up with the drum and harp, and they will rejoice at the voice of the pipe.
Psalm 137:2
Upon the willows in her midst, we hung our harps;
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered to me also silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and the provinces: I made to me men singing and women singing, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and mistresses.
Isaiah 24:8-9
The exulting of the drums ceased, the noise of those triumphing, left off, the exulting of the harp ceased.
Amos 6:4-6
Lying upon beds of ivory, and stretching out upon their couches, and eating the lambs from the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall.
Jonah 3:3-9
And Jonah will rise and go to Nineveh according to the word of Jehovah. And Nineveh was a great city to God, the going of three days.
Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harp players, and musicians, and flute players, and trumpeters, should be heard in thee no more; and every artist of every art be found no more in thee; and the voice of the millstone should be heard no more in thee;