'Live' in the Bible

The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic begins here): “May the king live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

Wherever people live—or wild animals, or birds of the air—He has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.

King Nebuchadnezzar, To those of every people, nation, and language, who live in all the earth: May your prosperity increase.

You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like cattle and be drenched with dew from the sky for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and He gives it to anyone He wants.

You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and He gives it to anyone He wants.”

Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. “May the king live forever,” she said. “Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your face be pale.

So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live forever.

Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever.

Then King Darius wrote to those of every people, nation, and language who live in all the earth: “May your prosperity abound.