Quotes about Daniel
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
- Daniel 1:17
Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
- Daniel 1:18
And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.
- Daniel 1:19
And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
- Daniel 1:21
he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
- Daniel 2:3
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.”
- Daniel 2:6
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
- Daniel 2:7
This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 2:12
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.
- Daniel 2:13
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.
- Daniel 2:14
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
- Daniel 2:15
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
- Daniel 2:16