Parallel Verses

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 American Standard Bible

Then the king went off to his palace and spent the night fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

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. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדין 
'edayin (Aramaic) 
Usage: 57

the king
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

אזל 
'azal (Aramaic) 
נדד 
N@dad (Aramaic) 
went , go
went from him
Usage: 7
Usage: 1

to his palace
היכל 
heykal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 13

and passed the night
בּוּת 
Buwth (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

טות 
T@vath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

לה לא 
La' (Aramaic) 
not, no, nor, without, neither, none, cannot , ever, never , no , nothing
Usage: 82

דּחוה 
Dachavah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

עלל 
`alal (Aramaic) 
bring in, come in, went in, bring, went, come
Usage: 11

קדם קדם 
Qodam (Aramaic) 
before, before , of , him,
Usage: 42

him and his sleep
שׁנה 
Sh@nah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

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Context Readings

Daniel In The Lions' Den

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. 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. 19 In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions' den.

Cross References

Esther 6:1

Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king's presence,

Daniel 2:1

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

2 Samuel 12:16-17

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

Psalm 77:4

You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak.

2 Samuel 19:24

Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

1 Kings 21:27

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

Job 21:12

They sing to the accompaniment of tambourine and harp, and make merry to the sound of the flute.

Psalm 137:2

On the poplars in her midst we hang our harps,

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight -- a harem of beautiful concubines!

Isaiah 24:8-9

The happy sound of the tambourines stops, the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt, the happy sound of the harp ceases.

Amos 6:4-6

They lie around on beds decorated with ivory, and sprawl out on their couches. They eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the middle of the pen.

Jonah 3:3-9

So Jonah went immediately to Nineveh, as the Lord had said. (Now Nineveh was an enormous city -- it required three days to walk through it!)

Revelation 18:22

And the sound of the harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman who practices any trade will ever be found in you again; the noise of a mill will never be heard in you again.

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