Daniel 6:16
“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. [Now] the king spoke and said to Daniel, Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
— Daniel 6:16
About this verse
Daniel 6:16 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon lions den. These words are attributed to king. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, faith under trial, divine deliverance. Notable phrases: cast him into the den of lions; Your God whom you serve. This verse contains a command.
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king
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
narrative
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