Daniel 2
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In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; h his spirit was troubled, and i his sleep left him.
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Then the king commanded that d the magicians, e the enchanters, the j sorcerers, and k the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and l stood before the king.
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And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and h my spirit is troubled to know the dream."
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Then k the Chaldeans said to the king in Aramaic, m "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation."
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The king answered and said to k the Chaldeans, "The word from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be n torn limb from limb, n and your o houses shall be laid in ruins.
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But if you show the dream and its interpretation, p you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. q Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation."
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They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation."
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The king answered and said, "I know with certainty that you are trying to r gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm -
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if you do not make the dream known to me, s there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till t the times change. u Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation."
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v The Chaldeans answered the king and said, "There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or v Chaldean.
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The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except w the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh."
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Because of this the king was angry and x very furious, and y commanded that all z the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
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So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought a Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
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Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to b Arioch, the c captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
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He declared to Arioch, the king's captain, "Why is the decree of the king d so urgent?" Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.
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And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.
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Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to e Hananiah, e Mishael, and e Azariah, his companions,
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f and told them to seek mercy from the g God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not h be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in i a vision of the night. Then Daniel j blessed the g God of heaven.
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Daniel answered and said:
k "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
l to whom belong wisdom and might.
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m He changes times and seasons;
n he removes kings and sets up kings;
o he gives wisdom to the wise
o and knowledge to those who have understanding;
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p he reveals deep and hidden things;
p he knows what is in the darkness,
q and the light dwells with him.
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To you, O r God of my fathers,
s I give thanks and praise,
for t you have given me wisdom and might,
and have now made known to me what u we asked of you,
for you have made known to us the king's matter."
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Therefore Daniel went in to v Arioch, 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 v Arioch brought in Daniel before the king w in haste and said thus to him: "I have found x among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation."
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The king declared to Daniel, y whose name was Belteshazzar, z "Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?"
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Daniel answered the king and said, "No wise men, a enchanters, a magicians, or b astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,
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but c there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar d what will be in the latter days. Your dream and e the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
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To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, f and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be.
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But g as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that h you may know the thoughts of your mind.
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"You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.
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i The head of this image was of fine gold, j its chest and arms of silver, its middle and j thighs of bronze,
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k its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
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As you looked, a stone was cut out l by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and m broke them in pieces.
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Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became n like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that o not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became p a great mountain q and filled the whole earth.
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"This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation.
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You, O king, r the king of kings, to whom s the God of heaven t has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory,
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and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, u the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are v the head of gold.
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w Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom v of bronze, x which shall rule over all the earth.
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And y there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron z breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall z break and crush all these.
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And as you saw a the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the y firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.
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And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle.
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As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay.
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And in the days of those kings b the God of heaven will set up c a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. d It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and c it shall stand forever,
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just as e you saw that f a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that d it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A g great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure."
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Then King Nebuchadnezzar h fell upon his face and i paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that j an offering and k incense be offered up to him.
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The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, your l God is God of gods and m Lord of kings, and n a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery."
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Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great o gifts, and made him ruler over the whole p province of Babylon and q chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel made a request of the king, and he r appointed s Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of p the province of Babylon. But Daniel t remained at the king's court.
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Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me.
Daniel 5:9
Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his lords were perplexed.
Genesis 41:8
So in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
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Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.
Esther 6:1
On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
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Daniel 1:20
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
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Daniel 1:20
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
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Deuteronomy 18:10 - 11
There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer
2 Chronicles 33:6
And he burned his sons as an offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and used fortune-telling and omens and sorcery, and dealt with mediums and with necromancers. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.
Isaiah 47:9
These two things shall come to you in a moment, in one day; the loss of children and widowhood shall come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the great power of your enchantments.
Isaiah 47:12
Stand fast in your enchantments and your many sorceries, with which you have labored from your youth; perhaps you may be able to succeed; perhaps you may inspire terror.
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Daniel 1:4
Youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
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Daniel 1:5
The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king.
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Daniel 2:1
In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.
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Daniel 2:2
Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
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Daniel 3:9
They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
Daniel 5:10
The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall, and the queen declared, "O king, live forever! Let not your thoughts alarm you or your color change.
Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, "O King Darius, live forever!
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel said to the king, "O king, live forever!
1 Kings 1:31
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground and paid homage to the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever!
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Daniel 2:2
Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
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Daniel 3:29
Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.
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Daniel 3:29
Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.
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Ezra 6:11
Also I make a decree that if anyone alters this edict, a beam shall be pulled out of his house, and he shall be impaled on it, and his house shall be made a dunghill.
2 Kings 10:27
And they demolished the pillar of Baal, and demolished the house of Baal, and made it a latrine to this day.
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Daniel 5:7
The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:16
But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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Daniel 2:7
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.
Daniel 2:9
If you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.
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Ephesians 5:16
Making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
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Esther 4:11
"All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there is but one law - to be put to death, except the one to whom the king holds out the golden scepter so that he may live. But as for me, I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days."
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Daniel 2:21
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
Daniel 7:25
He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
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Daniel 2:6
But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
Daniel 2:7
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.
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Daniel 1:4
Youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
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Daniel 1:4
Youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
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Daniel 5:11
There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father - your father the king - made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers.
Daniel 5:14
I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.
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Daniel 3:19
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.
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Daniel 2:24
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, 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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Daniel 4:6
So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
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Daniel 1:4 - 7
Youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
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Daniel 2:24 - 25
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, 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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Genesis 37:36
Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
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Daniel 3:22
Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
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Daniel 1:6
Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
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Daniel 1:6
Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
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Daniel 1:6
Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
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Matthew 18:19
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
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Daniel 2:19
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:28
But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
Daniel 2:37
You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory.
Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.
Revelation 11:13
And at that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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Daniel 2:12
Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
Daniel 2:24
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, 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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Numbers 12:6
And he said, "Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.
Job 33:15 - 16
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, while they slumber on their beds.
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Joshua 22:33
And the report was good in the eyes of the people of Israel. And the people of Israel blessed God and spoke no more of making war against them to destroy the land where the people of Reuben and the people of Gad were settled.
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Daniel 2:18
And told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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1 Chronicles 29:10
Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: "Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
Psalms 72:18
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
Psalms 113:2
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore!
Psalms 115:18
But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
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Isaiah 28:29
This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
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Daniel 2:9
If you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.
Daniel 7:25
He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
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Daniel 4:17
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him.
Job 12:18
He looses the bonds of kings and binds a waistcloth on their hips.
Psalms 75:7
But it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.
Romans 13:1
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
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Daniel 1:17
As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Daniel 1:17
As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Job 12:22
He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light.
Psalms 25:14
The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
Psalms 139:12
Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.
Amos 4:13
For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth - the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!
Hebrews 4:13
And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
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Job 12:22
He uncovers the deeps out of darkness and brings deep darkness to light.
Psalms 25:14
The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
Psalms 139:12
Even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.
Amos 4:13
For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth - the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!
Hebrews 4:13
And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
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1 Timothy 6:16
Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
1 John 1:5
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
John 1:4 - 5
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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Deuteronomy 26:7
Then we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression.
1 Chronicles 12:17
David went out to meet them and said to them, "If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.
1 Chronicles 29:18
O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
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Daniel 6:10
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.
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Daniel 2:20
Daniel answered and said: "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
Daniel 1:17
As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Daniel 2:18
And told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel 2:14 - 15
Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel 2:24
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, 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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Daniel 3:24
Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king.
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Daniel 5:13
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The...
Ezra 4:1
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin ...
Ezra 6:16
And the people of Israel, the priests and the L...
Ezra 6:19 - 20
On the fourteenth day of the first month, the r...
Ezra 10:7
And a proclamation was made throughout Judah an...
Ezra 10:16
Then the returned exiles did so. Ezra the pries...
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Daniel 1:7
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.
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Daniel 5:16
But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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Daniel 1:20
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
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Daniel 1:20
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
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Daniel 4:7
Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its interpretation.
Daniel 5:7
The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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Daniel 2:22
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
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Daniel 10:14
And came to make you understand what is to happen to your people in the latter days. For the vision is for days yet to come.
Hosea 3:5
Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God, and David their king, and they shall come in fear to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days.
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Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me.
Daniel 7:15
As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me.
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Daniel 2:45
Just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
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Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.
Acts 3:12
And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
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Ecclesiastes 3:18
I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.
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Daniel 2:38
And into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are the head of gold.
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Daniel 2:39
Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
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Daniel 2:39
Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.
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Daniel 2:40
And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.
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Daniel 8:25
By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken - but by no human hand.
Job 34:20
In a moment they die; at midnight the people are shaken and pass away, and the mighty are taken away by no human hand.
Lamentations 4:6
For the chastisement of the daughter of my people has been greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and no hands were wrung for her.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
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Daniel 2:35
Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver...
Daniel 2:40
And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as ...
Daniel 2:44 - 45
And in the days of those kings the God of heave...
Isaiah 8:9
Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; give ...
Matthew 21:44
And the one who falls on this stone will be bro...
Luke 20:18
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken...
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Psalms 1:4
The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
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Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
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Isaiah 2:2
It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it.
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Psalms 80:9
You cleared the ground for it; it took deep root and filled the land.
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Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven. Peace. And now
Ezekiel 26:7
For thus says the Lord God : Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, and with horsemen and a host of many soldiers.
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Daniel 2:19
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 5:18
O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.
Ezra 1:2
Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Daniel 2:21
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
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Daniel 4:21
Whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived -
Jeremiah 27:6
Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant, and I have given him also the beasts of the field to serve him.
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Daniel 2:32
The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze.
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Daniel 2:32
The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze.
Daniel 5:28
Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.
Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
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Daniel 2:38
And into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all - you are the head of gold.
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Daniel 7:6
After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.
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Daniel 7:7
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Daniel 7:23
Thus he said: 'As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.
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Daniel 2:34
As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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Daniel 2:34
As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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Daniel 2:33
Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
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Daniel 2:40
And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.
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Daniel 2:19
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 4:3
How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders...
Daniel 4:34
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifte...
Daniel 6:26
I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion ...
Daniel 7:14
And to him was given dominion and glory and a k...
Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatn...
Micah 4:7
And the lame I will make the remnant, and those...
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Luke 1:33
And he will reign over the house of Jacob forev...
John 18:36
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this worl...
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Daniel 4:3
How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders...
Daniel 4:34
At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifte...
Daniel 6:26
I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion ...
Daniel 7:14
And to him was given dominion and glory and a k...
Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatn...
Micah 4:7
And the lame I will make the remnant, and those...
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Luke 1:33
And he will reign over the house of Jacob forev...
John 18:36
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this worl...
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Isaiah 60:12
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
Daniel 2:34
As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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Daniel 2:34
As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.
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Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever.
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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 be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
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2 Samuel 14:22
And Joab fell on his face to the ground and paid homage and blessed the king. And Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord the king, in that the king has granted the request of his servant.
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Matthew 8:2
And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
Acts 10:25
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
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Acts 14:13
And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
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Ezra 6:10
That they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
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1 Timothy 6:15
Which he will display at the proper time - he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Revelation 17:14
They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
Revelation 19:16
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
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Daniel 2:22
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
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Daniel 2:6
But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
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Daniel 3:1
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Daniel 3:12
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.
Daniel 3:30
Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
Esther 1:1
Now in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces.
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Daniel 5:11
There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father - your father the king - made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers.
Daniel 4:9
O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation.
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Daniel 3:12
There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.
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Daniel 1:7
And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.
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Daniel 2:48
Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
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Esther 2:19
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
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