Daniel 6:14
 Daniel 6:14 
New International Version (© 2011)
When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.

King James Bible
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

American Standard Version
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to rescue him.

Young's Literal Translation
Then the king, when he hath heard the matter, is greatly displeased at himself, and on Daniel he hath set the heart to deliver him, and till the going up of the sun he was arranging to deliver him.

Daniel 6:14 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

The king - was sore displeased with himself - And well he might, when through his excessive folly he passed a law that, for its ostensible object, would have been a disgrace almost to an idiot.

And set his heart on Daniel - He strove by every means to get the law annulled. He had no doubt spoken to several of his lords in private, and had gone from one to another till the going down of the sun.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

was sore. The king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded.

Daniel 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego...

Matthew 27:17-24 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you that I release to you? Barabbas...

Mark 6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

Luke 23:13-21 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people...

John 19:7-12 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God...

and he. He strove during the whole day, by every means, to evade or annul the edict; but the foolish constitution of his government (exactly the reverse of the happy rule for the conduct of our gracious monarch) did not allow them to pardon any person who had broken one of their decrees, however arbitrary and unreasonable.

2 Samuel 3:28,29 And afterward when David heard it, he said...

Daniel 6:14 Parallel Commentaries
Daniel Deeply Deliver Delivering Determined Displeased Distressed Ears Effort Evil Fixed Greatly Heard Heart Keeping King's Labored Mind Power Rescue Safe Save Setting Soon Sore Statement Sun Sundown Sunset Words
Daniel Deeply Deliver Delivering Determined Displeased Distressed Ears Effort Evil Fixed Greatly Heard Heart Keeping King's Labored Mind Power Rescue Safe Save Setting Soon Sore Statement Sun Sundown Sunset Words
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Mark 6:26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
1 Chronicles 12:35 from Dan, ready for battle--28,600;