Daniel 2:8

The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

In Context

7A second time they said in answer, Let the king give his servants an account of his dream, and we will make clear the sense.

9That if you do not make my dream clear to me there is only one fate for you: for you have made ready false and evil words to say before me till the times are changed: so give me an account of the dream, and I will be certain that you are able to make the sense of it clear.

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Cross References

Colossians 4:5Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:2-14

Nebuchadnezzar's Forgotten Dream. ( b. c. 603.) 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the… Read the whole commentary →

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