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Chapter 3
These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel, by Abigail of Carmel;
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Of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershon; of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; of the descendants of David, Hattush,
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
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Daniel, for his innocence, was delivered from the mouths of lions.
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even if these three were in it, Noah, Daniel, and Job, they could only save themselves by their righteousness—oracle of the Lord God.
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even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live—oracle of the Lord God—they could save neither son nor daughter; they would save only themselves by their righteousness.
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Oh yes, you are wiser than Daniel, nothing secret is too obscure for you!
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I. Daniel and the Kings of Babylon
Chapter 1
The Food Test. In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came and laid siege to Jerusalem.
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Among these were Judeans, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
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The chief chamberlain changed their names: Daniel to Belteshazzar, Hananiah to Shadrach, Mishael to Meshach, and Azariah to Abednego.
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But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food or wine; so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this defilement.
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Though God had given Daniel the favor and sympathy of the chief chamberlain,
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he said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who allotted your food and drink. If he sees that you look thinner in comparison to the other young men of your age, you will endanger my life with the king.”
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Then Daniel said to the guardian whom the chief chamberlain had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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To these four young men God gave knowledge and proficiency in all literature and wisdom, and to Daniel the understanding of all visions and dreams.
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When the king had spoken with all of them, none was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; and so they entered the king’s service.
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Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
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When the decree was issued that the wise men should be slain, Daniel and his companions were also sought out.
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Then Daniel prudently took counsel with Arioch, the chief of the king’s guard, who had set out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel went and asked for time from the king, that he might give him the interpretation.
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Daniel went home and informed his companions Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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that they might implore the mercy of the God of heaven in regard to this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven:
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So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not put the wise men of Babylon to death. Bring me before the king, and I will tell him the interpretation of the dream.” Arioch quickly brought Daniel to the king and said,
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The king asked Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Can you tell me the dream that I had and its meaning?”