Daniel 6:16 (GNV)

Passage

Then the King commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the denne of lyons: now the King spake, and said vnto Daniel, Thy God, whome thou alway seruest, euen he will deliuer thee.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:14 When the King heard these wordes, hee was sore displeased with himselfe, and set his heart on Daniel, to deliuer him: and he laboured till the sunne went downe, to deliuer him.

Daniel 6:15 Then these men assembled vnto the King, and sayde vnto ye King, Vnderstand, O King, that the lawe of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.

Daniel 6:16 Then the King commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the denne of lyons: now the King spake, and said vnto Daniel, Thy God, whome thou alway seruest, euen he will deliuer thee.

Daniel 6:17 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.

Daniel 6:18 Then the King went vnto his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "commanded", "brought", "daniel", "cast", "denne", and "lyons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "commanded", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Then these men assembled vnto the King..." into verse 17's "And a stone was brought and layed...", so "king" and "commanded" 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 "commanded" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.