Daniel 2:18

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:28Perhaps there may want five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city on account of the five? And he said, If I shall find forty-five there, I will not destroy [it].

Esther 4:15And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.

Proverbs 3:5Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;

Jeremiah 33:3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and I will shew thee great and hidden things, which thou knowest not.

Malachi 3:18And ye shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:15-24

The Dream Revealed to Daniel; Daniel's Thanksgiving. ( b. c. 603.) 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. 2.15 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house,… Read the whole commentary →

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