Daniel 6 · Verse 23

Daniel 6:23

Then 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.
Daniel 6:23, King James Version

Daniel 6:23 in other translations

BSBThe king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
WEBThen the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
ASVThen was the king exceeding glad, 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 had trusted in his God.
YLTThen was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.
DARBYThereupon was the king exceeding glad, 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.
BBEThen the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.
WebsterThen was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was taken out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

What does Daniel 6:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. because he believed--"Faith" is stated in He 11:33 to have been his actuating principle: a prelude to the Gospel. His belief was not with a view to a miraculous deliverance. He shut his eyes to the event, committing the keeping of his soul to God, in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator (1Pe 4:19), sure of deliverance in a better life, if not in this.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 No manner of hurt was found upon him - And why? Because he believed in his God. How mighty is faith? It interests that power in the behalf of the believer by which the sea is dried up, the mountains removed, the dead raised to life, sin forgiven, the heart purified, Satan vanquished, death conquered, and God himself delighted and glorified! See Hebrews 11.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 6:18-24

The best way to have a good night, is to keep a good conscience. We are sure of what the king doubted, that the servants of the living God have a Master well able to protect them. See the power of God over the fiercest creatures, and believe his power to restrain the roaring lion that goeth about continually seeking to devour. Daniel was kept perfectly safe, because he believed in his God. Those who boldly and…

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Daniel 6:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yin<in> thenH116
מַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'king theH4430
שַׂגִּיא֙sa.Gi'exceedinglyH7690
טְאֵ֣בte.'Evit was goodH2868
עֲל֔וֹהִיa.Lo.hito himH5922
וּלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלu.le.Da.ni.Yeland <obj.> DanielH1841
אֲמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saidH560
לְהַנְסָקָ֣הle.han.sa.Kahto take upH5559
מִן\־min-fromH4481
גֻּבָּ֑אgu.Ba'den theH1358
וְהֻסַּ֨קve.hu.Sakand he was taken upH5559
דָּנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelDanielH1841
מִן\־min-fromH4481
גֻּבָּ֗אgu.Ba'den theH1358
וְכָל\־ve.kholand anyH3606
חֲבָל֙cha.ValhurtH2257
לָא\־la'-notH3809
הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חhish.te.Khachit was foundH7912
בֵּ֔הּBehon him
דִּ֖יdithatH1768
הֵימִ֥ןhei.Minhe had trustedH540
בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ\׃be.la.Hehin God hisH426

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Cross references for Daniel 6:23

  • 1 Chronicles 5:20

    And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

  • Daniel 3:27-28

    And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

  • Daniel 3:25

    He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

  • Mark 9:23

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

  • Daniel 6:18

    Then 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.

  • Psalms 37:40

    And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

  • Isaiah 26:3

    Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

  • Proverbs 18:10

    The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  • Psalms 146:3-6

    Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

  • 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

  • Psalms 118:8-9

    It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

  • 1 Kings 5:7

    And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

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was.
14,18; Ex 18:9; 1Ki 5:7; 2Ch 2:11,12
because.
3:25,27,28; 1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 20:20; Ps 37:40; 118:8,9; 146:3-6
Pr 18:10; Isa 26:3; Mr 9:23; Heb 11:33

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Context

  • Daniel 6:22

    My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

  • Daniel 6:23

    Then 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.

  • Daniel 6:24

    And 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.

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Daniel 6:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces se alegró el rey en gran manera á causa de él, y mandó sacar á Daniel del foso: y fué Daniel sacado del foso, y ninguna lesión se halló en él, porque creyó en su Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon Dieu a envoyé son ange et a fermé la gueule des lions, et ils ne m’ont fait aucun mal, parce que devant lui l’innocence s’est trouvée en moi, et devant toi non plus, ô roi, je n’ai rien fait de mal.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mein Gott hat seinen Engel gesandt und hat den Rachen der Löwen verschlossen, daß sie mich nicht verletzt haben, weil vor ihm Unschuld an mir gefunden wurde; und auch vor dir, o König, habe ich kein Verbrechen begangen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tunc vehementer rex gavisus est super eo, et Danielem præcepit educi de lacu: eductusque est Daniel de lacu, et nulla læsio inventa est in eo, quia credidit Deo suo.