Daniel 6:20 (GNV)

Passage

And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee from the lyons?

Nearby Context

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.

Daniel 6:19 Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.

Daniel 6:20 And when he came to the denne, he cryed with a lamentable voyce vnto Daniel: and the King spake, and saide to Daniel, O Daniel, the seruant of ye liuing God, is not thy God (whom thou alway seruest) able to deliuer thee from the lyons?

Daniel 6:21 Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer.

Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his Angel and hath shut the lyons mouthes, that they haue not hurt mee: for my iustice was founde out before him: and vnto thee, O King, I haue done no hurt.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "denne", "cryed", "lamentable", "voyce", "vnto", "daniel", and "king". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "denne", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Then the King arose early in the..." into verse 21's "Then saide Daniel vnto the King O...", so "came" and "denne" 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 "came" and "denne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.