Daniel 2:16

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So Daniel went in and requested the king to give him time, so that he might reveal the interpretation to the king.

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  • Dan 1:18-19 : 18 At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king spoke with them, and among all of them, no one was found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king's service.
  • Dan 2:9-9 : 9 If you do not make the dream known to me, there is only one decree for you. You have agreed to speak false and corrupt words before me until the situation changes. Therefore, tell me the dream, so that I may know that you can reveal its interpretation." 10 The Chaldeans answered the king, saying, "There is no man on earth who can declare the king's matter. No great and powerful king has ever asked such a thing from any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean. 11 What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one can reveal it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals."

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  • Dan 2:23-28
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    23To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and might, and now You have made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the king’s matter.

    24Therefore, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said to him, "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me before the king, and I will reveal the interpretation to the king."

    25Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel before the king and said to him, "I have found a man from among the exiles of Judah who will reveal the interpretation to the king."

    26The king said to Daniel, who was also called Belteshazzar, "Are you able to make known to me the dream which I saw and its interpretation?"

    27Daniel answered the king, saying, "The mystery which the king asks about cannot be revealed by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or diviners.

    28However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows.

  • Dan 2:13-15
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    13The decree was issued, and the wise men were being put to death. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them.

    14Then Daniel responded with wisdom and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to carry out the execution of the wise men of Babylon.

    15He asked Arioch, the king’s officer, "Why is the king’s decree so urgent?" Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.

  • Dan 2:17-19
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    17Then Daniel went to his house and informed his companions Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about the matter.

    18He asked them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

    19Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

  • Dan 5:15-17
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    15Now, the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not explain the meaning.

    16But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. If you can read this writing and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around your neck, and be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

    17Then Daniel answered the king, 'You may keep your gifts or give your rewards to someone else; nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.'

  • Dan 6:11-14
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    11When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done.

    12Then these men came as a group and found Daniel petitioning and pleading before his God.

    13So they approached the king and said, 'Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?' The king answered, 'The decree stands, in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.'

    14Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you signed. He still prays three times a day.'

  • Dan 2:6-9
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    6But if you reveal the dream and its interpretation, you will receive gifts, rewards, and great honor from me. So declare the dream and its interpretation to me."

    7They answered again, saying, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will reveal its interpretation."

    8The king responded, "I am certain that you are trying to gain time because you see that my command is firm.

    9If you do not make the dream known to me, there is only one decree for you. You have agreed to speak false and corrupt words before me until the situation changes. Therefore, tell me the dream, so that I may know that you can reveal its interpretation."

  • Dan 5:12-13
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    12Because he was found to have an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, intelligence, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems, this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, can solve these mysteries. Now summon Daniel, and he will give the interpretation.

    13So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, 'Are you Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?'

  • Dan 1:11
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    11Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

  • Dan 4:6-9
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    6O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you. Here are the visions of my dream that I saw; interpret them for me.

    7These were the visions I saw while lying on my bed: I looked, and there stood a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was enormous.

    8The tree grew large and strong, its top reached the heavens, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

    9Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and it provided food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and every creature was fed from it.

  • Dan 1:18-19
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    18At the end of the time set by the king to bring them in, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.

    19The king spoke with them, and among all of them, no one was found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king's service.

  • Dan 2:49
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    49At Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the affairs of the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king's court.

  • Dan 6:7
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    7So the administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said to him, 'King Darius, may you live forever!

  • Dan 10:1
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  • Dan 2:36
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    36This was the dream, and we will now tell the king its interpretation.

  • Dan 2:2-4
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    2So the king commanded to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to explain his dreams to him. They came and stood before the king.

    3The king said to them, "I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to understand the dream."

    4Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, "O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will reveal its interpretation."

  • Dan 4:18-19
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    18whose foliage was beautiful and fruit abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens nested—

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  • Dan 6:16
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  • Dan 4:24
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    24Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: Break off your sins by pursuing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be a lengthening of your prosperity.

  • Dan 7:16
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    22He gave me understanding and said, 'Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding.

  • Dan 2:30
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    30But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than anyone else, but so that the interpretation may be made known to the king and that you may understand the thoughts of your heart.

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    8But Daniel resolved in his heart not to defile himself with the royal food or wine. So he requested permission from the chief official not to defile himself.

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    19Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep.

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