Daniel 6:16

Daniel is cast into the lions' den, and the king expresses hope that Daniel's God will deliver him. Even the pagan king testifies to the faithfulness of Daniel's God.

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• Ps 37:39–40The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
• Job 5:19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
• Ps 91:14–16“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
• Dan 3:28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
• Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
• Ps 118:8–9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
• 2 Sam 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
• Dan 3:17If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
• Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
• Dan 6:20When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
• Prov 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
• Acts 27:23–24For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
• Jer 26:14As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
• Jer 38:5“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”
• Dan 3:15Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
• Mark 15:14–15“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
• Dan 6:7All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
• Rom 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
• Matt 14:8–10Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
• Acts 24:27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
• Mark 6:25–28At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
• Matt 27:23–26“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
• John 19:12–16From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
• Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

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