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Daniel 2:16

Daniel
FaithCourage and strength

14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

15 He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
KJV
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
WEB
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
ASV
And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
DARBY
And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.
BLB
And Daniel went in and sought from the king that he should give to him time to show the interpretation to the king.
ÅB
Så gikk Daniel inn og ba kongen at han ville gi ham en frist, så han kunne kunngjøre kongen uttydningen.
OTB
Da han hørte dette, gikk Daniel inn til kongen og ba om tid, så han kunne tolke drømmen for ham.
B1930
Så gikk Daniel inn og bad kongen at han vilde gi ham en frist, så han kunde kunngjøre kongen uttydningen.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 1:18–19

    Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

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  • Daniel 2:9–11

    But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

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