Daniel 2:49
in Daniel 2And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
KJV
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
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This verse in Daniel 2
Commentary
9 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Am 6:6). in the gate--the place of holding courts of justice and levees in the East (Es 2:19; So "the Sublime Porte," or "Gate," denotes the sultan's government, his counsels being formerly held in the entrance of his palace. Daniel was a chief counsellor of the king, and president over the governors of the different orders into which the Magi were divided.
This site's exposition
fell upon his face
on Daniel 2:46-49
Nebuchadnezzar falls upon his face and worships Daniel, commanding an oblation and sweet odours offered to him, an act the bench reads as sincere but badly aimed, honor owed to the God who revealed the secret paid instead to the man who reported it. The king's own confession, of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, is the chapter's answer to its opening impossibility, spoken in the conqueror's own mouth rather than argued by his captives. Daniel is made ruler over the whole province of Babylon and secures the same standing for Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, while he himself sits in the gate of the king, the seat of daily judgment, closing the chapter with the four exactly where chapter one's test first aimed them.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
Truly this holy prophet loved God with all his heart, all his soul, all his strength, all his power. And having loved so fervently, he genuinely trusted, and he believed deeply, expecting that help would come from him. And it was as he had expected. …
Verse 49. "Moreover Daniel made request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the public works of the province of Babylon. But Daniel himself was in the king's gate." Daniel does not forget those men with whom he had made intercession to the Lord, and who had shared his peril with him. And so he makes them judges over the province, while he himself does not leave (a variant reading is: "did not leave") the king's side.
"And Daniel asked a favor from the king and he appointed Shadrach, Mishach, and Abednego over the affairs of the country of Babylon." [Daniel 2:49] And this which happened under Daniel is worthy of faith and approval. For since they themselves joined with Daniel in prayer to God, so that the vision might be revealed to him, and because of this Daniel himself received worth and honor from the king, Daniel remembered them and entrusted them with the work which happened under them on behalf of the king, so that they themselves also were esteemed with some honor as fellow-initiates and God-fearing men. For after requesting the heavenly things from the Lord, they were also engaged with the earthy things beside the king.
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
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2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon - He wished his three companions promoted, who had shared his anxieties, and helped him by their prayers. They all had places of trust, in which they could do much good, and prevent much evil. Daniel sat in the gate of the king - That is, was the chief officer in the palace; and the greatest confidant and counselor of the king. But whatever his influence and that of his friends was, it extended only over the province of Babylon; not through the empire.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Then Daniel requested of the king ... - In his own remarkable prosperity, and in the extraordinary honors conferred on him, he did not forget the companions of his humbler days.
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְדָנִיֵּאל֙ | vedaniyel | and Daniel | H1841 → | 57 times |
| בְּעָ֣א | bea' | he asked | H1156 → | 12 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4481 → | 109 times |
| מַלְכָּ֔א | malka' | king the | H4430 → | 180 times |
| וּמַנִּ֗י | umani | and he appointed | H4483 → | 5 times |
| עַ֤ל | ʾal | over | H5922 → | 104 times |
| עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ | ʾavideta' | administration the | H5673 → | |
| דִּ֚י | di | of | H1768 → | 345 times |
| מְדִינַ֣ת | medinat | [the] province of | H4083 → | 11 times |
| בָּבֶ֔ל | bavel | Babylon | H895 → | 25 times |
| לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ | leshadrakh | <obj.> Shadrach | H7715 → | 14 times |
| מֵישַׁ֖ךְ | meishakh | Meshach | H4336 → | 14 times |
| וַעֲבֵ֣ד | vaaved | and Abed- | H5665 → | 28 times |
| נְג֑וֹ | nego | -nego | H5665 → | 28 times |
| וְדָנִיֵּ֖אל | vedaniyel | and Daniel | H1841 → | 57 times |
| בִּתְרַ֥ע | bitra' | [was] in [the] gate | H8651 → | |
| מַלְכָּֽא׃ פ | malka' | king the | H4430 → | 180 times |
וְדָנִיֵּאל֙and Daniel
vedaniyelH1841 →57 times
בְּעָ֣אhe asked
bea'H1156 →12 times
מִן־from
min-H4481 →109 times
מַלְכָּ֔אking the
malka'H4430 →180 times
וּמַנִּ֗יand he appointed
umaniH4483 →5 times
עַ֤לover
ʾalH5922 →104 times
עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙administration the
ʾavideta'H5673 →
דִּ֚יof
diH1768 →345 times
מְדִינַ֣ת[the] province of
medinatH4083 →11 times
בָּבֶ֔לBabylon
bavelH895 →25 times
לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ<obj.> Shadrach
leshadrakhH7715 →14 times
מֵישַׁ֖ךְMeshach
meishakhH4336 →14 times
וַעֲבֵ֣דand Abed-
vaavedH5665 →28 times
נְג֑וֹ-nego
negoH5665 →28 times
וְדָנִיֵּ֖אלand Daniel
vedaniyelH1841 →57 times
בִּתְרַ֥ע[was] in [the] gate
bitra'H8651 →
מַלְכָּֽא׃ פking the
malka'H4430 →180 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Amos 5:15Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
it leads to
- Romans 12:9
Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
- 3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
- Psalms 97:10
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
- Joel 2:14
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
- Romans 12:9
Through
Esther 2:21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
it leads to
- Esther 6:2
And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
- Esther 6:2
Through
Daniel 1:7The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
it leads to
- Daniel 5:12
did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon…
- Daniel 4:8
But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
- Daniel 5:12
Where this verse is studied
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About Daniel
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonBabylonian Exile (6th century BCE)DanielExilic prophet and Judean court official serving under Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius the Mede, and Cyrus; traditionally named…
- PlaceBabil Governorate (archaeological site)BabylonAncient Mesopotamian city and imperial capital; site of the Israelite exile and a recurring biblical symbol of worldly power.
This page draws on 9 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Hippolytus of Rome, Commentary on Daniel 2.10; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER TWO; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible and Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON DANIEL 2:49.