Daniel 6:6

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

Cross-reference

Daniel 6:11 Parallel

Daniel 6:11 directly fulfills the plot of 6:6 as the conspirators find Daniel praying — a narrative continuation.

Daniel 6:21 Parallel

In Daniel 6:21, Daniel uses the identical greeting to the king, showing the same formula but from a sincere heart.

Daniel 2:4 Parallel

In Daniel 2:4, the wise men use the same royal greeting to Nebuchadnezzar before asking for the dream's interpretation.

Daniel 3:9 Parallel

In Daniel 3:9, the accusers of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego also open with 'O king, live forever!' before their accusation.

Daniel 5:10 Parallel

In Daniel 5:10, the queen greets Belshazzar with the same phrase, bringing comfort during the hand-writing crisis.

In Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah uses a similar blessing 'Let the king live forever!' before presenting his request to Artaxerxes.

Psalm 56:6 Parallel

Psalm 56:6 describes enemies lurking and watching David's steps — a close parallel to the officials watching Daniel to catch him in an act of faith.

Psalm 64:2-6 vividly portrays conspirators plotting secretly against the innocent — directly echoing the officials' scheme to trap Daniel.

In 2 Samuel 16:16, Hushai greets Absalom with 'Long live the king!' — a parallel flattering exclamation to gain favor.

In 1 Kings 1:31, Bathsheba says 'May my lord King David live forever!' — the identical blessing as in Daniel 6:6.