Daniel 6:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 6:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 6:20 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Dani..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 6:20 — KJV
“And 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?”
— Daniel 6:20 (KJV)
Daniel 6:20 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 6:20
“Then 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.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:20: den, daniel, king
“Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:20: came, den, king
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:20: came, king, spake
“And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:20: cried, voice, living
“If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 6:20: king, god, whom
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