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Daniel 2

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Daniel 2 . 1 , Nebuchadnezzar , forgetting his dream , requires it of the Chaldeans , by promises and threatenings; Daniel 2 . 10 , They acknowledging their inability are judged to die; Daniel 2 . 14 , Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream; Daniel 2 . 19 , He blesses God; Daniel 2 . 24 , He staying the decree is brought to the king; Daniel 2 . 31 , The dream; Daniel 2 . 36 , The interpretation; Daniel 2 . 46 , Daniel’s advancement.

Daniel 2:1

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.

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That is , the second according to the Babylonian computation , but the fourth according to that of the Jews , who reckon from the time he was associated with his father

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Daniel 2:2

So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

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Daniel 2:3

he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”

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Daniel 2:4

Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

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Syriack Aramith , "Aramean ," the language of Aram or Syria; a general term comprehending both the Chaldee and Syriac , the latter merely differing from the former as a dialect , and being written in a different character. With the following words the Chaldee part of Daniel commences; and is continued to the end of the Daniel 7 . 1.

Daniel 2:5

The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

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This was unreasonable , arbitrary , and tyrannical in the extreme; but , in the course of God's providence , it was overruled to serve the most important purpose

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cut in pieces Chal , made pieces

Daniel 2:6

But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

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Daniel 2:7

They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”

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Daniel 2:8

The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.

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Daniel 2:9

If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”

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Daniel 2:10

The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.

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Daniel 2:11

What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”

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This was their decision , and when the living and true God , who indeed condescends to dwell with men , and who alone could reveal the dream and the secrets contained in it , actually made it known to Daniel , he evinced the infinite difference between Jehovah and his prophets , and the idols and magicians of Babylon

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Daniel 2:12

This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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Daniel 2:13

So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.

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Daniel 2:14

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.

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or , chief marshall , Chal , chief of the executioners , or slaughter-men

answered Chal , returned

Daniel 2:15

“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.

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Daniel 2:16

So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

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Daniel 2:17

Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

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Daniel 2:18

urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

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Chal. from before God. Daniel and his fellows should not perish. or , they should not destroy Daniel , etc

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Daniel 2:19

During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

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Daniel 2:20

and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

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Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

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Daniel 2:22

He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

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Daniel 2:23

To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

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Daniel 2:24

Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”

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Daniel 2:25

Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”

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Chal , children of the captivity of Judah

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Daniel 2:26

The king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?”

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Daniel 2:27

Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.

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Daniel 2:28

But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

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Daniel 2:29

As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen.

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Daniel 2:30

And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

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Daniel 2:31

As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.

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Daniel 2:32

The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,

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Daniel 2:33

its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.

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Daniel 2:34

As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.

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Daniel 2:35

Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

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Daniel 2:36

This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.

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Daniel 2:37

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

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Daniel 2:38

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

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The Chaldean monarchy , over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea , Assyria , Arabia , Syria , Egypt , and Libya . the head of gold represented its immense riches

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Daniel 2:39

But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.

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The empire of the Medes and Persians , whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus , bc 538

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The empire of the Macedonians , or "brazen-coated Greeks ," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass , founded by Alexander the Great , who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela , bc 331

Daniel 2:40

Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others.

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The Roman empire , which comprised nearly the whole world

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Daniel 2:41

And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it—just as you saw the iron mixed with clay.

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Daniel 2:42

And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

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Daniel 2:43

As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples will mix with one another, but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay.

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one to another Chal , this with this

even The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations , by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ , and at length divided into ten kingdoms , answering to the ten toes of the image.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.

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Chal , in their days , That is , in the days of one of these kingdoms . see

  • Ruth 1:1 i.e , the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah , which shall yet "become a great mountain , and fill the whole earth."

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kingdom Chal , kingdom thereof

Daniel 2:45

And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy."

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Daniel 2:46

At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering of incense be presented to him.

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Daniel 2:47

The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”

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Daniel 2:48

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Daniel 2:49

And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web26 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Colossians 2:2-3 → Daniel 2:19-23, Colossians 4:5 → Daniel 2:8, Revelation 1:1 → Daniel 2:28-30, Daniel 2:28 → Genesis 41:25, Daniel 2:28 → Genesis 41:28, Daniel 2:28 → Genesis 41:32, Daniel 2:28-29 → Genesis 41:25, Daniel 2:28-29 → Genesis 41:28, Daniel 2:28-29 → Genesis 41:32, Daniel 2:34-35 → Isaiah 41:15-16, Daniel 2:45 → Isaiah 41:15-16
Echoes Acts 8:20 → Daniel 2:5, Galatians 1:4 → Daniel 2:44, Daniel 2:34 → Isaiah 41:15, Daniel 2:45 → Isaiah 41:15
Trajectories
Kingdom of God (Stone Kingdom), Last Days Eschatology, Nimrod (The First Empire Builder), Stone and Cornerstone (Rejected Foundation)
Longitudinal Themes
Kingdom
Chiasms
Shaped Daniel 2:1–11, Daniel 2:1–49, Daniel 2:12–28, Daniel 2:29–36, Daniel 2:36–45, Daniel 2:4–7:28
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