Daniel 6:17-23

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁷ And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.

¹⁸ Then the king went to his palace and fasted, and no instruments of music were brought before him, and he did not sleep.

¹⁹ Then the king arose early in the morning, and went quickly to the den of lions.

²⁰ And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel. And the king spoke, and said to Daniel, “O Daniel, the servant of the living God, was not your God (whom you always serve) able to deliver you from the lions?

²¹ Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!

²² My God has sent his Angel and has shut the lion’s mouths. And they have not hurt me. For I was justified before him. And to you, O king, I have done no harm!”

²³ Then was the King exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel out of the den. So, Daniel was brought out of the den, and no manner of harm was found upon him, because he believed in his God.