Daniel 6:18
“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.”
Daniel 6:18 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were concubines brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung's 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.
- BPVBiblePics 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.
Context: Daniel 6
16Then 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.
17And 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.
18Then 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.
19Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20And 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?
About Daniel 6: Daniel in the Lion's Den
Daniel refuses to stop praying to God, even when King Darius issues an edict against it. He is thrown into a lion's den, but God protects him and he is saved.
Commentary
Daniel 6 is a chapter that speaks of Daniel's faithfulness to God and his unwavering commitment to Him, even in the face of certain death. The chapter begins with King Darius issuing a decree that all people must pray to him and him alone for thirty days. Daniel, however, refuses to obey this decree and continues to pray to God three times a day. When the king finds out, he is furious and orders Daniel to be thrown into a den of lions.