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Descendants of David and Solomon
These are the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahin′o-am the Jez′reelitess; the second Daniel, by Ab′igail the Car′melitess,
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Of the sons of Phin′ehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ith′amar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush,
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Daniel, Gin′nethon, Baruch,
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even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness, says the Lord God.
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even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, says the Lord God, they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness.
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you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;
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Among these were Daniel, Hanani′ah, Mish′a-el, and Azari′ah of the tribe of Judah.
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And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshaz′zar, Hanani′ah he called Shadrach, Mish′a-el he called Meshach, and Azari′ah he called Abed′nego.
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But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s rich food, or with the wine which he drank; therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
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And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs;
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and the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear lest my lord the king, who appointed your food and your drink, should see that you were in poorer condition than the youths who are of your own age. So you would endanger my head with the king.”
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Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hanani′ah, Mish′a-el, and Azari′ah,
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As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all letters and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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And the king spoke with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hanani′ah, Mish′a-el, and Azari′ah; therefore they stood before the king.
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And Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.
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So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his companions, to slay them.
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Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Ar′i-och, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to slay the wise men of Babylon;
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he said to Ar′i-och, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so severe?” Then Ar′i-och made the matter known to Daniel.
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And Daniel went in and besought the king to appoint him a time, that he might show to the king the interpretation.
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God Reveals Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hanani′ah, Mish′a-el, and Azari′ah, his companions,
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and told them to seek mercy of the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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Daniel said: “Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
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Daniel Interprets the Dream
Therefore Daniel went in to Ar′i-och, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus to him, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”
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Then Ar′i-och brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him: “I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who can make known to the king the interpretation.”
