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Daniel 6:23
The 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the king’s reaction and subsequent orders following Daniel’s overnight confinement in the lion’s den. The account focuses on the physical examination of Daniel after his removal.
The words — The Aramaic adverb בְּדַיִן (be./Da.yin) operates as a temporal marker meaning "then" or "at that time," while the verb עֲלָה (a.Lo./hi) literally denotes the action of lifting or taking up.
The thread — The pattern of divine preservation for those who trust God runs through Daniel 3:25, Daniel 3:27, and 1 Chronicles 5:20, where unharmed survivors and battlefield deliverance both result from crying out to Him.
Why it lands — The text states that no wounds were found on Daniel specifically because he trusted in his God, requiring the reader to verify the object and consistency of their own trust.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Daniel 3:27 and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.
- Daniel 3:25 “Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”
- Mark 9:23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
- Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
- Psalms 37:40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
- Psalms 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.