Daniel 6:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and 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?”
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Read Full Chapter →The grieving king calls out, asking whether the living God has been able to deliver Daniel.
What Does Daniel 6:20 Mean?
Reaching the den, the king cries out with a sorrowful voice, calling Daniel the servant of the living God. He asks whether the God Daniel serves continually has been able to deliver him from the lions. The question trembles between dread and hope.
The king's own words name the heart of the matter: is the living God able? Idols are dead and powerless, but Daniel's God is the living God, and the night's great question is whether He can save. The phrase whom thou servest continually appears again, a testimony that Daniel's constancy has imprinted itself on the king. Faithfulness lived day after day becomes, in the hour of trial, a witness others cannot forget.
Daniel 6:20 in the Original Language
chay (חַי), 'living' -- alive, the title that sets the true God apart from lifeless idols that cannot act.
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What does Daniel 6:20 mean?
The grieving king calls out, asking whether the living God has been able to deliver Daniel.