Daniel 6
Overview
6:1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents;
6:4 They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree;
6:10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den;
6:18 Daniel is saved;
6:24 his adversaries devoured;
6:25 and God magnified by a decree. Verse 1DariusDaniel 5:31; 1 Peter 2:14 anExodus 18:21, 18:22; Esther 1:1Reciprocal1:3 - the nobles; 8:9 - and to the lieutenants; 9:3 - the rulers; Isaiah 22:24 - hang; Daniel 2:48 - ruler; 9:1 - Darius; Acts 23:34 - he asked Verse 2ofDaniel 2:48, 2:49, 5:16, 5:29; 1 Samuel 2:30; Proverbs 3:16 thatMatthew 18:23; Luke 16:2 and theEzra 4:22; Esther 7:4; Proverbs 26:6; Luke 19:13-27; 1 Corinthians 4:2ReciprocalEsther 3:1 - above all the princes; 9:3 - the rulers; Daniel 5:7 - the third; 6:7 - All; 8:27 - and did Verse 3was preferredProverbs 22:29 anDaniel 5:12, 5:14, 9:23; Genesis 41:38-41; Nehemiah 7:2; Proverbs 3:3, 3:4, 17:27; Ecclesiastes 2:13 thoughtIntended to make him grand vizier or emiru l umra. Daniel had now been employed full sixty-five years as prime minister under the kings of Babylon; and was justly entitled, from his acknowledged wisdom, to this preference.ReciprocalGenesis 41:40 - Thou shalt; 41:41 - General; Deuteronomy 34:9 - full of the spirit; 1 Samuel 2:8 - set them; Daniel 5:7 - the third; 6:7 - All; 8:27 - and did Verse 4Cir, am 3467, bc 537soughtDaniel 3:8; Genesis 43:18; Judges 14:4; Psalm 37:12, 37:13, 37:32, 37:33; Proverbs 29:27; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Jeremiah 18:18, 18:23, 20:10; Matthew 26:4, 27:18; Luke 20:20, 22:2 but1 Samuel 18:14, 19:4, 19:5, 22:14; Luke 23:14, 23:15; John 19:4; 2 Corinthians 11:12; Philippians 2:15; 1 Timothy 5:14; Titus 2:8; 1 Peter 2:12, 3:16, 4:14-16Reciprocal1 Samuel 12:4 - General; 18:15 - wisely; Ezra 4:15 - this city; Nehemiah 6:13 - that; 7:2 - a faithful man; Job 24:22 - draweth; Psalm 27:11 - mine enemies; 56:6 - hide; 64:6 - search; Jeremiah 29:7 - seek; Matthew 26:60 - found none; Mark 3:2 - General; 7:2 - they found; 14:55 - and found; Revelation 14:5 - without Verse 51 Samuel 24:17; Esther 3:8; John 19:6, 19:7; Acts 24:13-16, 24:20, 24:21ReciprocalGenesis 47:16 - Give your cattle; 1 Samuel 18:15 - wisely; 29:3 - found; Nehemiah 6:13 - that; Psalm 27:11 - mine enemies; 35:20 - but; 64:6 - search; Jeremiah 29:7 - seek; Matthew 26:60 - found none; Mark 7:2 - they found; Acts 23:20 - as Verse 6assembled togetheror, came tumultuously, Daniel 6:11; Psalm 56:6, 62:3, 64:2-6; Matthew 27:23-25; Luke 23:23-25; Acts 22:22, 22:23 KingDaniel 6:21, 2:4, 3:9, 5:10; Nehemiah 2:3; Acts 24:2Reciprocal2 Samuel 16:16 - God save the king; 1 Kings 1:31 - Let my; Esther 1:3 - the nobles Verse 7AllDaniel 6:2, 6:3, 3:2, 3:27 have consultedPsalm 2:2, 59:3, 62:4, 83:1-3, 94:20; Micah 6:5; Matthew 12:14, 26:4; Mark 15:1; John 12:10; Acts 4:5-7, 4:26-28 decreeor, interdicthe shallDaniel 3:6, 3:11; Psalm 10:9; Nahum 2:12ReciprocalGenesis 3:5 - as gods; 1 Kings 12:14 - the counsel; 2 Chronicles 10:14 - the advice; Esther 1:3 - the nobles; 7:9 - Hang him thereon; Daniel 3:24 - O king; Acts 12:22 - General Verse 8establishEsther 3:12, 8:10; Isaiah 10:1 accordingDaniel 6:12, 6:15; Esther 1:19, 8:3 altereth notChal, passeth not, Matthew 24:35Reciprocal2 Chronicles 30:5 - established; Esther 8:8 - may no man reverse; Jeremiah 51:28 - the kings Verse 9signedPsalm 62:9, 62:10, 118:9, 146:3; Proverbs 6:2; Isaiah 2:22ReciprocalProverbs 18:13 - that; Isaiah 10:1 - them; Daniel 2:13 - the decree Verse 10whenLuke 14:26; Acts 4:17-19 his windows1 Kings 8:30, 8:38, 8:44, 8:48-50; 2 Chronicles 6:38; Psalm 5:7; Jonah 2:4; Habakkuk 3:1 he kneeled1 Kings 8:54; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Ezra 9:5; Psalm 95:6; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60, 9:40, 20:36; 21:5; Ephesians 3:14 threeDaniel 6:13; Psalm 55:17, 86:3 *marg. Acts 2:1, 2:2, 2:15, 3:1, 10:9 gavePsalm 34:1; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 5:18; Habakkuk 3:1 as heNehemiah 6:11; Psalm 11:1, 11:2; Matthew 10:28-33; Luke 12:4-9; Acts 4:18, 4:19, 4:29; 5:20, 5:29, 5:40-42, 20:24; Philippians 1:14, 1:20; Revelation 2:10, 2:13ReciprocalGenesis 8:6 - opened the window; 1 Kings 8:29 - toward this place; 2 Chronicles 6:20 - toward this place; 6:34 - toward; Job 36:21 - this; Psalm 11:3 - what; 28:2 - thy holy oracle; 109:4 - but I; 119:110 - yet I erred; 137:5 - I forget; 138:2 - toward; Proverbs 28:1 - the righteous; Daniel 9:3 - I set; Matthew 6:5 - when; 22:21 - and; Mark 3:3 - he saith; 10:17 - kneeled; Luke 6:12 - that; Acts 8:1 - except; 10:2 - and prayed; Ephesians 5:4 - but; 6:18 - Praying; Habakkuk 3:1 - and they; 1 Peter 4:19 - in; Revelation 11:17 - We give Verse 11assembledDaniel 6:6; Psalm 10:9, 37:32, 37:33Reciprocal137:5 - I forget; Proverbs 28:1 - the righteous; Matthew 22:21 - and; 1 Peter 4:19 - in Verse 12theyDaniel 3:8-12; Acts 16:19, 16:24, 24:2-9 the denIt is probable that these lions were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, whom the laws might consign to that kind of death.The thingDaniel 6:8; Esther 1:19Reciprocal3:12 - in the name; 8:8 - may no man reverse; Daniel 2:13 - and they; 3:10 - hast made; 6:15 - Know Verse 13That DanielDaniel 1:6, 2:25, 5:13 regardeth3:12; Esther 3:8; Acts 5:29, 17:7ReciprocalExodus 1:17 - feared God; Esther 3:4 - that they told; Psalm 55:17 - Evening; Proverbs 30:10 - Accuse not; Ezekiel 3:11 - get; Daniel 3:8 - and accused; 6:10 - three; Acts 7:37 - that Verse 14was soreThe king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded. Daniel 3:13; Matthew 27:17-24; Mark 6:26; Luke 23:13-21; John 19:7-12 and heHe strove during the whole day, by every means, to evade or annul the edict; but the foolish constitution of his government (exactly the reverse of the happy rule for the conduct of our gracious monarch) did not allow them to pardon any person who had broken one of their decrees, however arbitrary and unreasonable. 2 Samuel 3:28, 3:29Reciprocal2 Chronicles 11:16 - set; Esther 2:1 - he remembered; Proverbs 18:13 - that; Daniel 6:23 - was; Haggai 1:5 - Consider your ways; Matthew 14:9 - sorry; 19:22 - he went; 2 Corinthians 7:11 - indignation Verse 15KnowDaniel 6:8, 6:12; Esther 8:8; Psalm 94:20, 94:21ReciprocalEsther 3:12 - in the name; Ezekiel 38:16 - that the Verse 16the king2 Samuel 3:39; Proverbs 29:25; Jeremiah 26:14, 38:5; Matthew 14:8-10, 27:23-26; Mark 6:25-28, 15:14, 15:15; John 19:12-16; Acts 24:27, 25:9, 25:11; Romans 13:3 Thy GodDaniel 6:20, 3:15, 3:17, 3:28; Job 5:19; Psalm 37:39, 37:40, 91:14-16, 118:8, 118:9; Isaiah 43:2; Acts 27:23, 27:24Reciprocal2 Kings 18:29 - Let not; Isaiah 44:17 - Deliver me; Jeremiah 39:17 - I will; Daniel 3:23 - fell; Malachi 3:15 - they that tempt; Acts 10:2 - and prayed; 16:17 - the servants; 16:39 - and brought; Revelation 7:3 - the servants Verse 17a stoneLamentations 3:53; Matthew 27:60-66; Acts 12:4, 16:23, 16:24ReciprocalEsther 1:19 - it be not altered; Daniel 3:23 - fell; Matthew 27:66 - sealing; Revelation 20:3 - and set Verse 18and passed2 Samuel 12:16, 12:17, 19:24; 1 Kings 21:27; Job 21:12; Psalm 137:2; Ecclesiastes 2:8; Isaiah 24:8, 24:9; Amos 6:4-6; Jonah 3:3-9; Revelation 18:22 instrumentsor, tableandDaniel 2:1; Esther 6:1; Psalm 77:4ReciprocalJob 30:31 - General; Proverbs 25:20 - so; Ecclesiastes 2:23 - his heart; Daniel 6:23 - was; 10:3 - I ate; Acts 16:37 - let Verse 19Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; 2 Corinthians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5ReciprocalActs 16:37 - let Verse 20isDaniel 6:16, 6:27, 3:15, 3:17, 3:28, 3:29 servest1 Chronicles 16:11; Psalm 71:14-18, 73:23, 119:112, 146:2; Proverbs 23:17, 23:18; Hosea 12:6; Luke 18:1; Acts 6:4; Romans 2:7; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 5:18; James 1:25 ableDaniel 3:17; Genesis 18:14; Numbers 11:23, 14:15, 14:16; Jeremiah 32:17; Luke 1:37; 2 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Timothy 1:12, 4:16-18; Habakkuk 3:1; Jude 1:24ReciprocalGenesis 31:29 - the God; Ezra 7:14 - thy God; Esther 3:4 - he had told; Proverbs 22:11 - the king; Isaiah 36:14 - General; 44:17 - Deliver me; 50:2 - have I; 54:17 - the heritage; Daniel 3:26 - ye servants; 6:22 - My God; Matthew 22:21 - and; Acts 10:2 - and prayed; 16:17 - the servants; 27:23 - and; Romans 6:22 - become; Ephesians 3:20 - able; 2 Timothy 2:24 - the servant; Habakkuk 3:1 - stopped; Revelation 15:3 - the servant Verse 21O kingDaniel 6:6, 2:4; Nehemiah 2:3Reciprocal2 Samuel 16:16 - God save the king; 1 Kings 1:31 - Let my; 2 Kings 11:12 - and said; Ezra 5:7 - all peace; Daniel 3:9 - O King; 5:10 - O king Verse 22My GodDaniel 6:20; 2 Samuel 22:7; Psalm 31:14, 38:21, 118:28; Micah 7:7; Matthew 27:46; John 20:17; 20:18 hath sentDaniel 3:28; Numbers 20:16; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Psalm 34:7; Isaiah 63:9; Acts 12:11, 27:23 hath shut1 Samuel 17:37; Psalm 91:11-13; 2 Timothy 4:17; Habakkuk 3:1 forasmuchDaniel 6:23; Psalm 18:19-24, 26:6, 84:11; Isaiah 3:10; Acts 24:16; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 John 3:19-21 and alsoGenesis 40:15; 1 Samuel 24:9-11, 26:18; Psalm 7:1-4; Acts 25:8-11ReciprocalGenesis 20:5 - and innocency; 39:21 - the Lord; 39:23 - because; Exodus 18:4 - delivered; Deuteronomy 28:49 - bring a nation; 1 Samuel 17:35 - smote him; 1 Kings 13:28 - the lion had; Job 5:23 - beasts; Psalm 25:21 - General; 34:20 - General; 57:4 - among; 91:13 - tread; 97:10 - delivereth; Isaiah 44:8 - ye are; Jeremiah 37:18 - General; Daniel 3:24 - O king; 5:18 - O thou; Luke 2:25 - just; Acts 5:23 - The prison; 12:7 - the angel; Philippians 4:19 - God; Habakkuk 1:14 - minister; 1 Peter 4:19 - in; 2 Peter 2:11 - angels; Revelation 22:6 - sent Verse 23wasDaniel 6:14, 6:18; Exodus 18:9; 1 Kings 5:7; 2 Chronicles 2:11, 2:12 becauseDaniel 3:25, 3:27, 3:28; 1 Chronicles 5:20; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Psalm 37:40, 118:8, 118:9, 146:3-6; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 26:3; Mark 9:23; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:49 - bring a nation; Proverbs 11:8 - General; 16:20 - whoso; 29:25 - whoso; Daniel 6:22 - forasmuch; Nahum 1:7 - that; Luke 2:25 - just; Acts 8:1 - except; 16:39 - and brought Verse 24and they broughtDeuteronomy 19:18-20; Esther 7:10, 9:25; Proverbs 11:8 themThis savage act accorded with the customs of those times; contrary to the Divine law which enacted that "the fathers should not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers."their childrenDeuteronomy 24:16; Joshua 7:24, 7:25; 2 Kings 14:6; Esther 9:10 the lionsDaniel 3:22; Psalm 54:5; Isaiah 38:13ReciprocalNumbers 24:8 - break; Deuteronomy 19:19 - Then shall; 2 Kings 1:10 - consumed; Esther 7:9 - Hang him thereon; Proverbs 12:13 - wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips; 19:5 - false; 19:12 - king's; 30:10 - Accuse not; Jeremiah 34:17 - behold; 50:17 - this; Daniel 3:19 - one seven; 1 Peter 5:8 - devour Verse 25kingDaniel 4:1; Ezra 1:1, 1:2; Esther 3:12, 8:9 PeaceEzra 4:17; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Peter 1:2; Jude 1:2ReciprocalJoshua 2:11 - for the Lord; Psalm 33:8 - the earth; 145:6 - And men; Isaiah 33:13 - Hear; 64:2 - to make; Daniel 3:4 - O people; Mark 5:19 - Go home; John 14:27 - not; Revelation 5:9 - out; 7:9 - of all; 14:6 - every Verse 26makeDaniel 3:29; Ezra 6:8-12, 7:12, 7:13 tremblePsalm 2:11, 99:1-3, 119:120; Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 10:10; Luke 12:5; Habakkuk 3:1 forDaniel 4:34; Deuteronomy 5:26; 1 Samuel 17:26, 17:36; Hosea 1:10; Acts 17:25; Romans 9:26; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 4:10, 5:14 and stedfastPsalm 93:1, 93:2, 146:10; Malachi 3:6; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; James 1:17 and his kingdomDaniel 2:44, 4:3, 4:34, 7:14, 7:27; Psalm 29:10, 145:12, 145:13; Isaiah 9:7; Matthew 6:13; Luke 1:33; Revelation 11:15ReciprocalGenesis 31:29 - the God; Deuteronomy 32:31 - General; Joshua 4:24 - all the people; 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth; 2 Kings 5:15 - now I know; 17:25 - they feared; 1 Chronicles 29:12 - reignest over all; Ezra 1:3 - he is the God; 5:8 - the great God; 7:14 - thy God; 7:26 - whosoever; Psalm 10:16 - The Lord; 33:8 - the earth; 66:7 - ruleth; 86:10 - For; 96:3 - General; 105:1 - make known; 135:5 - I know; Jeremiah 5:22 - tremble; Ezekiel 6:7 - and ye; 36:23 - and the heathen; Daniel 3:28 - Blessed; Joel 2:1 - let; Jonah 1:16 - feared; Matthew 16:16 - the living; Acts 10:2 - one; 14:15 - the living; 16:29 - and came; 2 Corinthians 3:3 - the living; 1 Timothy 3:15 - the living; Habakkuk 3:1 - the living; 3:1 - of the; Revelation 14:6 - every Verse 27deliverethJob 36:15; Psalm 18:48, 18:50, 32:7, 35:17, 97:10; Luke 1:74, 1:75; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; 2 Timothy 4:17, 4:18 and heDaniel 4:2, 4:3, 4:34; Jeremiah 32:19, 32:20; Mark 16:17, 16:18; Acts 4:30; Habakkuk 2:4 powerChal, handReciprocalDeuteronomy 32:31 - General; Joshua 4:24 - all the people; 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth; 2 Kings 5:15 - now I know; Psalm 66:7 - ruleth; 74:4 - they set; 77:14 - thou hast; 86:10 - For; 96:3 - General; 105:1 - make known; 107:8 - his wonderful; 135:5 - I know; Isaiah 44:17 - Deliver me; 50:2 - have I; Ezekiel 6:7 - and ye; 36:23 - and the heathen; Daniel 3:17 - our God; 3:29 - Therefore; 4:1 - Peace; 6:20 - is; 2 Timothy 3:11 - but; Revelation 15:1 - I saw Verse 28and inDaniel 1:21; 2 Chronicles 36:22, 36:23; Ezra 1:1, 1:2; Isaiah 44:28, 45:1Reciprocal13:1 - of Babylon; Daniel 5:28 - Thy; 8:3 - one; 9:1 - Darius; 10:1 - Cyrus; Zechariah 10:9 - sow