Daniel 6:17
Good News Translation
A stone was put over the mouth of the pit, and the king placed his own royal seal and the seal of his noblemen on the stone, so that no one could rescue Daniel.

New Revised Standard Version
A stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, so that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

Contemporary English Version
A stone was rolled over the pit, and it was sealed. Then Darius and his officials stamped the seal to show that no one should let Daniel out.

New American Bible
To forestall any tampering, the king sealed with his own ring and the rings of the lords the stone that had been brought to block the opening of the den.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.

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And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.

a stone.

Lamentations 3:53 Sade. My life is fallen into the pit, and they have laid a stone over me.

Matthew 27:60-66 And laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument and went his way. . . .

Acts 12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.

Acts 16:23,24 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. . . .

Context
Daniel in the Lions' Den
16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of the lions. And the king said to Daniel: Thy God, whom thou always servest, he will deliver thee. 17And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.18And the king went away to his house, and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:66
And they departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting guards.

Revelation 20:3
And he cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him, that he should no more seduce the nations till the thousand years be finished. And after that, he must be loosed a little time.

Lamentations 3:53
Sade. My life is fallen into the pit, and they have laid a stone over me.

Daniel 6:16
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