Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. 18 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. 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 6:1
In that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, with which his spirit was troubled, and his sleep broke from him.
2 Samuel 12:16-17
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
Psalm 77:4
Thou holdest my eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Job 21:12
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Psalm 137:2
We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and of the provinces: I procured me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and of all sorts.
Isaiah 24:8-9
The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Amos 6:4-6
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall;
Jonah 3:3-9
So Jonah arose, and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be no more heard in thee; and no artificer, of whatever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be no more heard in thee;