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Daniel 1:6–7

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Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
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From verse 6

  1. Ezekiel 14:14Rank 1 from verse 6
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    14Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

  2. Daniel 2:17Rank 2 from verse 6
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    17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

  3. Ezekiel 14:20Rank 3 from verse 6
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    20Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

  4. Matthew 24:15Rank 4 from verse 6
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    15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

  5. Ezekiel 28:3Rank 5 from verse 6
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    3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

From verse 7

  1. Daniel 5:12Rank 1 from verse 7
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    12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

  2. Daniel 4:8Rank 2 from verse 7
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    8¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

  3. Daniel 2:49Rank 3 from verse 7
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    49Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

  4. 2 Kings 23:34Rank 4 from verse 7
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    34And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.

  5. 2 Kings 24:17Rank 5 from verse 7
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    17¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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Daniel 1:6

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Daniel 1:7

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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prince

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A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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names

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Sense 1: Words or titles by which persons or things are known. Sense 2: Reputation, authority, or the persons named.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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5And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

6Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

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7Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.

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8¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

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