Daniel 6:19 (ASV)

Passage

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:17 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 lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

Daniel 6:18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep fled from him.

Daniel 6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Daniel 6:20 And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

Daniel 6:21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "arose", "very", "early", "morning", "went", "haste", and "lions". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "arose", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Then the king went to his palace..." into verse 20's "And when he came near unto the...", so "king" and "arose" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "king" and "arose" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.