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href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Daniel went at once to see the king and requested more time to tell the king what the dream meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him time, that he might tell the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him a grace period, so that he might declare the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Daniel went in and sought from the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and asked the king to appoint a date <i>and</i> give him time, so that he might reveal to the king the interpretation <i>of the dream</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Daniel rushed off and said to the king, "If you will just give me some time, I'll explain your dream." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would shew the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time so that he could explain the dream's meaning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Daniel went at once and obtained royal permission for more time, so that he could tell the king what the dream meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so Daniel went to ask Nebuchadnezzar for an appointment to see him , and it was granted him so that he could reveal the meaning to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and requested the king to grant him time, that he might disclose the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Daniel has gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to show the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Daniel went up and sought from the king that he will give time for it, and to show to the king the interpretation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Daniel went in and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question and declare it to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Daniel went in and asked of the king that he would grant him time to reveal the solution to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Daniel went and asked for time from the king, that he might give him the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Daniel went in and requested that the king give him time and he would tell the king the interpretation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel desired of the king to give him time, and promised that he would show the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Daniel begged of the King that he would give him time, and he would show the interpretation to the King<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, that he might declare unto the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Daniel intreated the king to give him time, and that he might <i>thus</i> declare to the king the interpretation of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/2-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=388" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">The Dream Revealed to Daniel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: wə·ḏā·nî·yêl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">So Daniel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: ‘al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">went in</a> <a href="/hebrew/1156.htm" title="1156: ū·ḇə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To ask, seek. (Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic); corresponding to ba'ah; to seek or ask.">and asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5415.htm" title="5415: yin·tên- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give. (Aramaic) corresponding to nathan; give.">to give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lêh (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/2166.htm" title="2166: zə·mān (N-ms) -- Time. (Aramaic) from zman; the same as zman.">some time,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2324.htm" title="2324: lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To show. (Aramaic) corresponding to chavah; to show.">so that he could give</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: lə·mal·kā (Prep-l:: N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591: ū·p̄iš·rā (Conj-w:: N-msd) -- Interpretation. (Aramaic) from pshar; an interpretation.">the interpretation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Daniel 1:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a></span><br />Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/4-16.htm">Esther 4:16</a></span><br />“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-4.htm">Nehemiah 2:4</a></span><br />“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-16.htm">Genesis 41:16</a></span><br />“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9</a></span><br />Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a></span><br />But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-14.htm">Luke 21:14-15</a></span><br />So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves. / For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-29.htm">Acts 4:29-31</a></span><br />And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness, / as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” / After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.</p><p class="hdg">and desired.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">Daniel 2:9-11</a></b></br> But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, <i>there is but</i> 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 shew me the interpretation thereof… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/1-18.htm">Daniel 1:18,19</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/45-6.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-12.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">Interpret</a> <a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Order</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Request</a> <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Requested</a> <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Show</a> <a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-6.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Interpret</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Order</a> <a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">Request</a> <a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">Requested</a> <a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Show</a> <a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">He blesses God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">He staying the decree is brought to the king.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">The dream.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">The interpretation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Daniel's advancement.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This action reflects his trust in God and his role as a mediator between God and the king. Daniel's willingness to enter the king's presence shows his confidence in God's ability to reveal mysteries, a theme consistent with his character throughout the book.<p><b>and asked the king to give him some time</b><br>Daniel's request for time indicates his reliance on divine intervention rather than human wisdom. In the context of Babylonian culture, where magicians and wise men were expected to provide immediate answers, Daniel's request is bold. It underscores the difference between the wisdom of God and the wisdom of the world. This moment parallels other biblical instances where God's people seek divine guidance, such as Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams in <a href="/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41</a>.<p><b>so that he could give him the interpretation</b><br>Daniel's assurance that he could provide the interpretation highlights his faith in God's revelation. This confidence is rooted in his understanding of God's sovereignty and his previous experiences of God's faithfulness. The interpretation of dreams is a recurring theme in the Bible, often used to convey God's plans and purposes, as seen in the stories of Joseph and later in the New Testament with visions given to the apostles. Daniel's role as an interpreter foreshadows Christ, who reveals the mysteries of God's kingdom to humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A young Hebrew man of noble lineage, taken into Babylonian captivity. Known for his wisdom, faithfulness to God, and ability to interpret dreams.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The powerful king of Babylon who had a troubling dream that none of his wise men could interpret, leading to a decree to execute them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The capital city of the Babylonian Empire, a place of exile for Daniel and other Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king's_dream.htm">The King's Dream</a></b><br>A mysterious and troubling dream given to Nebuchadnezzar, which none of his magicians, enchanters, or astrologers could interpret.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_decree.htm">The Decree</a></b><br>An order from Nebuchadnezzar to execute all the wise men of Babylon because they could not interpret his dream.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Daniel's request for time demonstrates his faith in God's ability to reveal mysteries. Believers should trust God in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_wisdom.htm">Courage and Wisdom</a></b><br>Daniel approached the king with courage and wisdom, showing that faith does not negate the need for wise action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_prayer.htm">Intercession and Prayer</a></b><br>Daniel's response to seek God's revelation highlights the importance of prayer and intercession in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The passage underscores God's control over human affairs and His ability to reveal hidden things to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>Daniel later seeks the support of his friends in prayer (<a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">Daniel 2:17-18</a>), illustrating the power of community in seeking God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_gematria_mean.htm">How can we interpret current events theologically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_daniel's_god_over_babylon's_deities.htm">In Daniel 4:18, why would Nebuchadnezzar trust Daniel's God-based interpretation over the Babylonian wise men if their religious context supposedly revered other deities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_nebuchadnezzar's_dream.htm">If Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel 2:1 was as significant as described, why is there no historical record outside the Bible that confirms any such event or demand from the king?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Daniel went in.--</span>Two characteristics of the prophet strike us, which distinguish the one who trusts in God's help from those who relied entirely upon their secular wisdom. (1) The courage of Daniel, which led him to venture into the king's presence upon a humane errand. (2) His humility, in asking the king to give him time. The wise men regarded the whole matter as an impossibility, and treated it as such, not even asking for any extension of time. But the faith of Daniel inspired him with this courageous humility, and was amply rewarded.<p>We are not told in so many words that this extension of time was granted, or that Daniel undertook to show more than the interpretation of the dream. A true account of what happened can only be gathered by reading <a href="/daniel/2-18.htm" title="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.">Daniel 2:18</a>; <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm" title="But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these;">Daniel 2:28</a> by the side of this verse. It should be remembered that many narratives of scripture are related in a very condensed form, fuller details being added afterwards. (See <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm" title="Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.">Daniel 2:24</a>, Note.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation</span>. The version of Theodotion omits all mention of Daniel's going into the palace, "And Daniel petitioned the king that he should give him time, and he would tell his interpretation to the king." The rendering of the Peshitta agrees with this, "And Daniel petitioned the king for time, and he would show the interpretation to the king." The version of the Septuagint is longer, "And Daniel went in quickly to the king, and petitioned that time should be given him from the king, and he would show all things to the king." Jerome gives a rendering of the Massoretic text in Latin condensation. The question of reading here is of some importance in the light of the apparent contradiction implied in the twenty-fifth verse. There Arioch declares that he "had found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation" <span class="accented">-</span> as if Nebuchadnezzar had never seen him before, whereas, if the Massoretic recension is correct, Nebuchadnezzar had seen Daniel but a little while before. According to the reading of Theodotion and the Peshitta, Daniel pet:tinned the king for time, but that petition does not imply necessarily that he was admitted into the king's presence; the petition would pass through court officials, and reach the king in due course. We may note the ease with which he granted this request, and look upon it as confirmatory of our notion that the king, now that his rage had gone down, repented of his harsh decree, and was hoping against hope that the catastrophe would be averted. The only other explanation that would save the authenticity of both passages is that Daniel's entrance into the palace and his petition to the king happened without Arioch being aware. The most natural explanation of Arioch's conduct in post-poning the execution of the royal decree is that the postponement was during the interval the petition for time was being presented, but still not decided on. This seems not unlikely. Of course, it is always open to us to declare the verses from this to the twenty-fourth inclusive an interpolation; Daniel has suffered so much from this, that an additional case has no <span class="accented">prima facie</span> probability against it. Moreover, the prayer or hymn has strong resemblance to the prayer of Azarias, which is acknowledged to be an interpolation. Still, one ought to be slow to cut a knot in this way, unless there is some clear ground of suspicion. It may be observed also that the Massoretic text does not necessarily assert entrance into the palace or into the king's presence. Certainly <span class="hebrew">עֲלַל</span>: ('<span class="accented">alal</span>) means "entered," and in the connection this would suggest the palace as the place entered, but it may have been the house of Arioch, though this is not likely. We have no means of knowing whether any others of those implicated in the sentence of the king petitioned also for time. Not impossibly they did. The king, who was so suspicious that the wise men wished to delay till the auspicious time was passed, is willing to grant time when it is asked. This is explicable on the idea that Nebuchadnezzar was anxious to be delivered from the horrible slaughter which his decree involved. Another thing to be observed is that in the Massoretic text, Theodotion, and the Peshitta, there is no word of the dream being told. Of course, this interpretation implied a knowledge of the dream also, but it would appear to be another evidence that the king was relenting, when a petition that omitted the crucial point of the question between him and the wise men should be granted without difficulty. We are not told the amount of time requested, the word used, <span class="hebrew">זְמָן</span> (<span class="accented">zeman</span>), is, "a fixed time," from <span class="hebrew">זְמַן</span>, "to determine." It occurs again frequently in Daniel, as in ver. 21. It is generally of a fixed point of time, but sometimes, as <a href="/daniel/7-12.htm">Daniel 7:12</a>, their lives were prolonged for a season (<span class="hebrew">זְמָן</span>). There being only one instance among the other passages where this word occurs, in which it means a space of time, we are inclined to think that here Daniel petitioned that a time be appointed him when he too should have an audience of the king in regard to the matter of the dream, as the other wise men had. There certainly is implied a space of time in this request. The space must have involved at least twenty-four hours, as the matter is revealed to Daniel in "a night vision." It is unlikely it would be much longer, for fear the planetary collocation would change - certainly not more than a week. Tertullian ('Adv. Psychicos,' 7) says, "Daniel <span class="accented">Deo fidens</span>... spatium tridui <span class="accented">poslulat."</span> We learn from what follows that Daniel acted tamely from his general faith in God, and was confident that God would not suffer his saints to be destroyed causelessly, it is noted by Calvin that Daniel (lees not tell the king the reasons of his confidence. <span class="accented">A falsarius</span> would have taken the opportunity of making Daniel declare his confidence in the God of heaven from the very first. The real Daniel acts as any wise saint would do, confident that God would do justly, hopeful that he would reveal to him the secret, yet too careful of the honour of Jehovah to put it in pledge; he knew God could and would defend his own honour, and his plan might not involve the saving of their lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/2-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Daniel</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1841.htm">Strong's 1841: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5954.htm">Strong's 5954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To enter, to introduce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1156.htm">Strong's 1156: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, ask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to give</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְתֵּן־</span> <span class="translit">(yin·tên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5415.htm">Strong's 5415: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">some time,</span><br /><span class="heb">זְמָ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(zə·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2166.htm">Strong's 2166: </a> </span><span class="str2">An appointed occasion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that he could give</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2324.htm">Strong's 2324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To show</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him]</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַלְכָּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the interpretation.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפִשְׁרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄iš·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6591.htm">Strong's 6591: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interpretation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/2-16.htm">Daniel 2:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 2:16 Daniel went in and desired (Dan. 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