Daniel 6:14

King James Version:

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Then the king, when he heard [these] words, was sore displeased with himself, and set [his] heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Complete Jewish Bible:

When the king heard this report, he was very upset. He determined to save Dani'el and worked until sunset to find a way to rescue him.

Berean Standard Bible:

As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.

American Standard Version:

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to rescue him.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then^{H116} the king^{H4430}, when he heard^{H8086} these words^{H4406}, was sore^{H7690} displeased^{H888} with himself, and set^{H7761} his heart^{H1079} on^{H5922} Daniel^{H1841} to deliver^{H7804} him: and he laboured^{{H1934}{H7712}} till^{H5705} the going down^{H4606} of the sun^{H8122} to deliver^{H5338} him.

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Commentary for Daniel 6:14

Daniel 6:14 is set within the historical context of the Babylonian exile, where Daniel, a Hebrew exile, has risen to a position of prominence within the Babylonian government due to his wisdom and the favor of God. The verse occurs in the narrative of Daniel in the lions' den, a story that exemplifies themes of loyalty, faith, and divine intervention.

In this particular verse, King Darius, the ruler of the empire, has been manipulated by his advisors into signing a decree that forbids prayer to any god or man except the king for thirty days. Daniel, however, continues to pray to the God of Israel three times a day, as was his custom. When the king is informed of Daniel's transgression of the new law, the text indicates that he is "sore displeased with himself," suggesting that the king realizes he has been entrapped and possibly regrets his hasty decision to sign the decree.

The verse highlights the king's genuine respect and perhaps affection for Daniel, as he sets his heart on rescuing him. Despite the irreversible nature of the law according to the "law of the Medes and Persians," which cannot be altered even by the king himself, Darius labors until sunset to find a way to save Daniel from the punishment of being thrown into the lions' den. This effort underscores the king's recognition of Daniel's value and his desire to protect a loyal and capable servant, as well as the tension between the king's authority and the legal system of his realm.

The themes present in this verse include the complexity of governance, the conflict between secular law and religious conviction, and the integrity of Daniel, who remains faithful to his religious practices despite the personal cost. The narrative ultimately points to the sovereignty of God, who protects Daniel and delivers him from harm, thus affirming the power of faith and the triumph of righteousness over unjust laws.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H116
   There are 256 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֱדַיִן
   Transliteration: ʼĕdayin
   Pronunciation: ed-ah'-yin
   Description: (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time); now, that time, then.
   
2. Strong's Number: H4430
   There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
   Transliteration: melek
   Pronunciation: meh'-lek
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal.
   
3. Strong's Number: H8086
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁמַע
   Transliteration: shᵉmaʻ
   Pronunciation: shem-ah'
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁמַע; {to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}; hear, obey.
   
4. Strong's Number: H4406
   There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִלָּה
   Transliteration: millâh
   Pronunciation: mil-law'
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִלָּה; a word, command, discourse, or subject; commandment, matter, thing. word.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7690
   There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שַׂגִּיא
   Transliteration: saggîyʼ
   Pronunciation: sag-ghee'
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שַׂגִּיא; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial); exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very.
   
6. Strong's Number: H888
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בְּאֵשׁ
   Transliteration: bᵉʼêsh
   Pronunciation: be-aysh'
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָּאַשׁ; {to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally}; displease.
   
7. Strong's Number: H7761
   There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׂוּם
   Transliteration: sûwm
   Pronunciation: soom
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שׂוּם; {to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}; [phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.
   
8. Strong's Number: H1079
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בָּל
   Transliteration: bâl
   Pronunciation: bawl
   Description: (Aramaic) from בְּלָא; properly, anxiety, i.e. (by implication) the heart (as its seat); heart.
   
9. Strong's Number: H5922
   There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עַל
   Transliteration: ʻal
   Pronunciation: al
   Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.
   
10. Strong's Number: H1841
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּנִיֵּאל
    Transliteration: Dânîyêʼl
    Pronunciation: daw-nee-yale'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָנִיֵּאל; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet; Daniel.
    
11. Strong's Number: H7804
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁזַב
    Transliteration: shᵉzab
    Pronunciation: shez-ab'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עָזַב; to leave, i.e. (causatively) free; deliver.
    
12. Strong's Number: H1934
    There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָוָא
    Transliteration: hâvâʼ
    Pronunciation: hav-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would.
    
13. Strong's Number: H7712
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁדַר
    Transliteration: shᵉdar
    Pronunciation: shed-ar'
    Description: (Aramaic) a primitive root; to endeavor; labour.
    
14. Strong's Number: H5705
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַד
    Transliteration: ʻad
    Pronunciation: ad
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַד; {as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}; [idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.
    
15. Strong's Number: H4606
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֵעָל
    Transliteration: mêʻâl
    Pronunciation: may-awl'
    Description: (Aramaic) from עֲלַל; (only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun); going down.
    
16. Strong's Number: H8122
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׁמֶשׁ
    Transliteration: shemesh
    Pronunciation: sheh'-mesh
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שֶׁמֶשׁ; the sun; sun.
    
17. Strong's Number: H5338
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְצַל
    Transliteration: nᵉtsal
    Pronunciation: nets-al'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to נָצַל; to extricate; deliver, rescue.