Daniel 6:25
“Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.”
Daniel 6:25 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Then king Darius wrote to all people, tribes, and languages, dwelling in the whole earth: PEACE be multiplied unto you.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.
- DARBYDarby
- Then king Darius wrote unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Then king Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Then Darius the king hath written to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the land: 'Your peace be great!
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
Context: Daniel 6
23Then 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.
24And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
25Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
27He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of 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.