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Daniel 6:19 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Daniel 6:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 6 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.”
Daniel 6:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 6:19
The king's actions—"arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions"—demonstrate desperate hope for Daniel's survival. The phrase "very early" (Aramaic bishafraya, בְּשַׁפְרַיָּא) suggests dawn's first light, the earliest moment social convention permitted royal activity. "In haste" (behitbehala, בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה) conveys urgency driven by anxiety and desperate hope. Darius rushes to learn Daniel's fate, fearing the worst yet hoping for miraculous deliverance.The king's early rising and hurrying contrast with his conspirators' likely expectation that he would delay, per...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 6:19
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“when I couldn't stand it any longer”
“because I didn't find Titus”
“as it began to dawn on the first day of the week”
“they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.”