Daniel 2:8

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

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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

7They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.

9But if all of you will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for all of you 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 all of you can show me the interpretation thereof.

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Cross References

Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming 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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