Daniel 6:17 “A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king…”

Daniel 6:17

A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

World English Bible

A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

American Standard Version

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 lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

Geneva Bible 1599

And a stone was brought, and layed vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed, concerning Daniel.

Darby Translation

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 nobles, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

Young's Literal Translation

And a stone hath been brought and placed at the mouth of the den, and the king hath sealed it with his signet, and with the signet of his great men, that the purpose be not changed concerning Daniel.

Bible in Basic English

Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.

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Cross references

“a stone”

Lamentations 3:53 Acts 12:4 Matthew 27:60–66 Acts 16:23 Acts 16:24

Lamentations 3:53 · BSB

They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.

Acts 12:4 · BSB

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Matthew 27:60–66 · BSB

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Acts 16:23 · BSB

And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Acts 16:24 · BSB

On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

18Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.

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