Daniel 2:17

And he entered into his house, and showed the need to Hananiah, and Mishael, and Azariah, his fellows,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Daniel entered, and prayed the king, that he should give time to him to show the solving to the king. (Daniel entered in, and beseeched the king, that he would give him some time, so that he could tell the interpretation to the king. And the king agreed.)

18that they should ask mercy of the face of God of heaven on this sacrament, ( or hid truth); and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with other wise men of Babylon. (that they should ask for mercy from the God of heaven, and that he explain this secret, or this hidden truth, so that Daniel and his fellows would not die along with the other wise men of Babylon.)

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Cross References

Daniel 1:11And Daniel said to Melzar, whom the prince of honest servants and chaste had ordained on Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, (And Daniel said to Melzar, whom the ruler of the eunuchs had ordained over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,)

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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