Daniel 6:20

20 Y acercándose cerca del foso llamó a voces a Daniel con voz triste; y hablando el rey dijo a Daniel: Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente, el Dios tuyo, a quien tú continuamente sirves ¿te ha podido librar de los leones

Daniel 6:20 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 6:20

And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice
unto Daniel
Expressing grief and sorrow his heart was full of; it was rather like howling than speaking; thus he cried before he saw Daniel, or heard him speak: when he was near to the den
^F11, as it may be rendered; and he was between hope and fear about Daniel's safety; when within sight of the den, and hearing of Daniel, should he be alive to speak: but when he came nearer and saw him, then the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God;
art thou alive?
this is a plain case, that the God whom thou servest is the living God, since he has saved thee; and that thou art a true and faithful servant of his, seeing he has wrought such deliverance for thee: is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from
the lions?
has he made it to appear that he is able to deliver from them? has he really done the thing? he could scarcely believe for joy, being filled with amazement; for these words are not to be considered as expressive of any doubt or hesitation he had of the power of God to save him; for he had declared he had before, yea; his confidence that he would deliver him; but of his wonder and admiration at it, the thing being so extraordinary and amazing.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (abgl hbrqmb) "cum appropinquasset ad foveam", Pagninus; "quumque appropinquaret ad foveam", Piscator.

Daniel 6:20 In-Context

18 Luego el rey se fue a su palacio, y se acostó en ayuno; ni instrumentos de música fueron traídos delante de él, y el sueño huyó de él

19 El rey, por tanto, se levantó de mañana al amanecer, y fue aprisa al foso de los leones

20 Y acercándose cerca del foso llamó a voces a Daniel con voz triste; y hablando el rey dijo a Daniel: Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente, el Dios tuyo, a quien tú continuamente sirves ¿te ha podido librar de los leones

21 Entonces habló Daniel con el rey: oh rey, para siempre vive

22 El Dios mío envió su ángel, el cual cerró la boca de los leones, para que no me hicieran mal; porque delante de él se halló justicia en mí; y aun delante de ti, oh rey, yo no he hecho corrupción