Daniel 6:6
What does Daniel 6:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 6:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then these presidents and satraps have assembled near the king, and thus they are saying to him: `O king Darius, to the ages live!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then the princes, and the governors, craftily suggested to the king, and spoke thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then these presidents and satraps came in a body to the king, and said thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever!
Context
v.5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
v.6This passage
v.7All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 6:11
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
- Psalms 62:3
How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
- Daniel 3:9
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
- Psalms 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
- Daniel 2:4
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
- Psalms 56:6
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
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