Daniel 6:21

“Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.”

"Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever." - Daniel 6:21
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What does Daniel 6:21 mean?

The book of Daniel, found in the Old Testament, is a collection of stories and visions that illustrate the experiences of Daniel, a Jewish exile in Babylon. The sixth chapter of the book focuses on the famous story of Daniel in the lions' den. In this story, Daniel's unwavering…

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The Eternal Perspective: Living in the Favor of the King

As we delve into the passage of Daniel 6:21, where Daniel declares to King Darius, "O king, live for ever," we encounter a profound moment that transcends time and culture. This verse, nestled within one of the most dramatic episodes of the Old Testament, not only reveals the…

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A Prayer for Integrity and Endurance in Trials

O Lord God, Creator of the heavens and earth, we come before You in a posture of reverence and gratitude, acknowledging Your sovereign hand that governs all that exists. We reflect on Your Word and the powerful account of Your servant Daniel, who stood firm in his faith amidst…

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Daniel 6:21 - "Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever."
Daniel 1:21 - "And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus."
Daniel 6:28 - "So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."
Daniel 1:6 - "Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:"
Daniel 6:11 - "Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God."
"And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus." - Daniel 1:21
Daniel 6:3-4 - "Daniel 6:3-4: Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. So the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Daniel 6:16 - "Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."
Daniel 6:20 - "And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?"
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Daniel 6:2 - "And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage."
Daniel 6:27 - "He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."
Daniel 6:3 - "Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."
Daniel 6:23 - "Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God."
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
Daniel 6:5 - "Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
Daniel 7:21 - "I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;"
"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian." - Daniel 6:28
Daniel 6:17 - "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."
Daniel 6:6 - "Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever."
Daniel 6:9 - "Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree."
Daniel 8:21 - "And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king."
"Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:" - Daniel 1:6
Daniel 6:14 - "Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him."
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
Daniel 3:21 - "Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace."
Daniel 6:4 - "¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."