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DAN 01:01 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of
Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and
besieged it.
DAN 01:02 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his
hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he
carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he
brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
DAN 01:03 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his
eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of
Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
DAN 01:04 Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured,
and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and
understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to
stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the
learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
DAN 01:05 And 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.
DAN 01:06 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
DAN 01:07 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
Abednego.
DAN 01:08 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.
DAN 01:09 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender
love with the prince of the eunuchs.
DAN 01:10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I
fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your
drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the
children which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me]
endanger my head to the king.
DAN 01:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the
eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
DAN 01:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let
them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
DAN 01:13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee,
and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of
the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
DAN 01:14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved
them ten days.
DAN 01:15 And at the end of ten days their countenances
appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which
did eat the portion of the king's meat.
DAN 01:16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and
the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
DAN 01:17 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.
DAN 01:18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he
should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought
them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
DAN 01:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all
was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
therefore stood they before the king.
DAN 01:20 And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding,
that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better
than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his
realm.
DAN 01:21 And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of
king Cyrus.
DAN 02:01 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled,
and his sleep brake from him.
DAN 02:02 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.
DAN 02:03 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream,
and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
DAN 02:04 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O
king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will
show the interpretation.
DAN 02:05 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The
thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the
dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in
pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
DAN 02:06 But if ye show the dream, and the interpretation
thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great
honour: therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation
thereof.
DAN 02:07 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his
servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
DAN 02:08 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that
ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
DAN 02:09 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream,
[there is but] one decree for you: for ye 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 ye can show
me the interpretation thereof.
DAN 02:10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said,
There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's
matter: therefore [there is] no king, lord, nor ruler, [that]
asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
DAN 02:11 And [it is] a rare thing that the king requireth, and
there is none other that can show it before the king, except the
gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
DAN 02:12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious,
and commanded to destroy all the wise [men] of Babylon.
DAN 02:13 And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should
be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
DAN 02:14 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:
DAN 02:15 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.
DAN 02:16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he
would give him time, and that he would show the king the
interpretation.
DAN 02:17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing
known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
DAN 02:18 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.
DAN 02:19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night
vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
DAN 02:20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God
for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
DAN 02:21 And 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:
DAN 02:22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth
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