Daniel 2:16
“Then Daniel went in and desired of the King, that hee would giue him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.”
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Daniel 2:16 Context
14¶ Then Daniel answered with counsell and wisedome to Arioch the captaine of the Kings guard, which was gone foorth to slay the wise men of Babylon. 15Hee answered and said to Arioch the Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel. 16Then Daniel went in and desired of the King, that hee would giue him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing knowen to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions: 18That they would desire mercies of the God of heauen concerning this secret, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of the Wise men of Babylon.
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Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Daniel went in and made a request to the king to give him time and he would make clear the sense of his dream to the king.
- Basic English Bible
And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.
- Darby Bible
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.
- Webster's Bible
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
- World English Bible
and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, that he might declare unto the king the interpretation.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible