Daniel 6:14Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
The setting
Babylon (modern Iraq), ~539 BC. King Darius realizes he's been manipulated and desperately searches for legal loopholes...
The emotion here: watching a disaster unfold in slow motion
The original word
beʾēš (בְּאֵשׁ) — was displeased, literally 'it was evil to him'
Why it matters
Persian law was considered divinely inspired and absolutely unchangeable
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 6:14
Darius worked ALL DAY trying to save Daniel — from morning until sunset
Common misconceptionPeople think Darius was weak, but he actually spent the entire day consulting lawyers and advisors trying to find any way to save Daniel.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 6:14
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 6:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 6:14 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include regret, friendship, political pressure. Notable phrases: very displeased; set his heart on Daniel; labored until.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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