Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Then these presidents and satraps have assembled near the king, and thus they are saying to him: 'O king Darius, to the ages live!
New American Standard Bible
Then these commissioners and satraps came
King James Version
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Holman Bible
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live forever.
International Standard Version
Then these administrators and regional authorities went as a group to the king and said this, "Your majesty, live forever!
A Conservative Version
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus to him: King Darius, live forever.
American Standard Version
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Amplified
Then these commissioners and satraps agreed to approach the king and said to him, “King Darius, live forever!
Bible in Basic English
Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.
Darby Translation
Then these presidents and satraps came in a body to the king, and said thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever!
Julia Smith Translation
Then these presidents and satraps ran together with tumult to the king, and saying thus to him, O Darius the king, live thou forever.
King James 2000
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the administrators and the satraps conspired {with respect to} the king and so they said to him, "Darius, O king, live {forever}!
Modern King James verseion
Then these presidents and rulers assembled to the king, and said this to him: King Darius, live forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Upon this, went the princes and lords together unto the king, and said thus unto him, "King Darius, God save thy life forever.
NET Bible
So these supervisors and satraps came by collusion to the king and said to him, "O King Darius, live forever!
New Heart English Bible
Then these administrators and satraps assembled together to the king, and said this to him, "King Darius, live forever.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, these ministers and satraps, crowded together unto the king, - and, thus, were saying to him, O Darius the king! for ages, live!
Webster
Then these presidents and princes assembled to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live for ever.
World English Bible
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live forever.
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Daniel
Faith » Trial of » Daniel, when forbidden to pray to jehovah
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel
Indictments » Instances of » Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Salutation to: "o king, live forever,"
Malice » Exemplified » Presidents
Malice » Instances of » Daniel's enemies
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Daniel
Persia » The princes were advisors in matters of administration
Politics » Corruption in » In the court » Of darius
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Daniel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » The princes, conspiring against daniel
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Integrity And His Entrapment By His Enemies
5 Then these men are saying, 'We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found it against him in the law of his God.' 6 Then these presidents and satraps have assembled near the king, and thus they are saying to him: 'O king Darius, to the ages live! 7 Taken counsel have all the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, to establish a royal statute, and to strengthen an interdict, that any who seeketh a petition from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions.
Phrases
Cross References
Daniel 2:4
And the Chaldeans speak to the king in Aramaean, 'O king, to the ages live, tell the dream to thy servants, and the interpretation we do shew.'
Nehemiah 2:3
and say to the king, 'Let the king to the age live! wherefore should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of the graves of my fathers, is a waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?'
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel hath spoken with the king: 'O king, to the ages live:
Daniel 5:10
The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, to the banquet-house hath come up. Answered hath the queen, and said, 'O king, to the ages live; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor thy countenance be changed:
Psalm 56:6
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
Psalm 62:3
Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
Psalm 64:2-6
Hidest me from the secret counsel of evil doers, From the tumult of workers of iniquity.
Daniel 3:9
they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
Daniel 6:11
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
Matthew 27:23-25
And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'
Luke 23:23-25
And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
Acts 22:22-23
And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'
Acts 24:2
and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,