Daniel 6:18
What does Daniel 6:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 6:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then 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 <FI>from<Fi> off him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were concubines brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.
- Psalms 77:4
Thou holdest mine eyes watching: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
- 1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
- Job 21:12
They sing to the timbrel and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
- Revelation 18:22
And the voice of harpers and minstrels and flute-players and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft, shall be found any more at all in thee; and the voice of a mill shall be heard no more at all in thee;
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