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Daniel 2:17–19

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Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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.
¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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From verse 17

  1. Daniel 1:11Rank 1 from verse 17
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    11Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

  2. Daniel 1:6–7Rank 2 from verse 17
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    6Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

    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.

  3. Daniel 3:12Rank 3 from verse 17
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    12There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

From verse 18

  1. Jeremiah 33:3Rank 1 from verse 18
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    3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

  2. Matthew 18:19Rank 2 from verse 18
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    19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

  3. Matthew 18:12Rank 3 from verse 18
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    12How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

  4. Psalms 50:15Rank 4 from verse 18
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    15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  5. Psalms 91:15Rank 5 from verse 18
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    15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  6. 1 Samuel 17:37Rank 6 from verse 18
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    37David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

  7. 2 Timothy 4:17–18Rank 7 from verse 18
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    17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

    18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  8. Esther 4:15–17Rank 8 from verse 18
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    15¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

    16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

    17So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

  9. Genesis 18:28Rank 9 from verse 18
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    28Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

  10. Isaiah 37:4Rank 10 from verse 18
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    4It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

  11. Malachi 3:18Rank 11 from verse 18
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    18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  12. 2 Peter 2:9Rank 12 from verse 18
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    9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

  13. Acts 12:4Rank 13 from verse 18
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    4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

  14. Acts 4:24–31Rank 14 from verse 18
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    24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

    25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

    28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

    29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

    30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

    31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  15. Proverbs 3:5–6Rank 15 from verse 18
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    5¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

    6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

  16. Romans 15:30Rank 16 from verse 18
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    30Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

  17. Daniel 3:17Rank 17 from verse 18
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    17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

From verse 19

  1. Numbers 12:6Rank 1 from verse 19
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    6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

  2. Amos 3:7Rank 2 from verse 19
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    7Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  3. Daniel 1:17Rank 3 from verse 19
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    17¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

  4. Daniel 7:7Rank 4 from verse 19
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    7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

  5. Job 33:15–16Rank 5 from verse 19
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    15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

    16Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

  6. Psalms 25:14Rank 6 from verse 19
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    14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  7. 1 Corinthians 2:9–10Rank 7 from verse 19
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    9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

    10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

  8. Daniel 2:22Rank 8 from verse 19
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    22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

  9. Job 4:13Rank 9 from verse 19
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    13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

  10. 2 Kings 6:8–12Rank 10 from verse 19
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    8¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

    9And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

    10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

    11Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?

    12And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.

  11. Daniel 2:27–29Rank 11 from verse 19
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    27Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

    28But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

    29As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

  12. Daniel 4:9Rank 12 from verse 19
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    9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

  13. Matthew 2:12–13Rank 13 from verse 19
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    12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

    13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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Daniel 2:17

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

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companions

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Persons who accompany, associate, or share a condition, work, covenant, or fellowship with others; fellows, mates, or partners.

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Daniel 2:18

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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mercies

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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

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secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

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fellows

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Companions, associates, partners, colleagues, or persons belonging with the same company or class.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

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

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perish

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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

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rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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Babylon

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Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.

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Daniel 2:19

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secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

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revealed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of reveal, meaning to uncover, disclose, show, or make known what was hidden or unknown.

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

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

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vision

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Something seen, especially a divinely given sight or revelation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

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

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2:14¶ 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:

2:15He 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.

2:16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

2:17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

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2:18That 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.

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2:19¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

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2:20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

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