Daniel 2:18

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

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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 the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:28What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”

Esther 4:15Then Esther asked them to answer Mordecai,

Psalms 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.

Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Jeremiah 33:3‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Malachi 3:18Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.

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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