Daniel 6:20

20 Cuando llegó allí, gritó con angustia:
—¡Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente! ¿Pudo tu Dios, a quien sirves tan fielmente, rescatarte 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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Daniel 6:20 In-Context

18 Luego el rey regresó al palacio y pasó la noche en ayuno. Rechazó sus entretenimientos habituales y no pudo dormir en toda la noche.
19 Muy temprano a la mañana siguiente, el rey se levantó y fue deprisa al foso de los leones.
20 Cuando llegó allí, gritó con angustia:
—¡Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente! ¿Pudo tu Dios, a quien sirves tan fielmente, rescatarte de los leones?
21 Y Daniel contestó:
—¡Que viva el rey!
22 Mi Dios envió a su ángel para cerrarles la boca a los leones, a fin de que no me hicieran daño, porque fui declarado inocente ante Dios y no he hecho nada malo en contra de usted, su Majestad.
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