Daniel 2:17

Daniel 2:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
• New International Version (NIV)Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

Context of Daniel 2:17

15Daniel said to Arioch, ‘Why is the king's command so cruel?’ Then Arioch explained everything to Daniel. 16So Daniel went to see the king. He asked the king for more time. Then he would be able to tell the king what the dream meant. Then Daniel went to his home. He told his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah what had happened. 18He told them that they should pray to God in heaven. They should pray that God would help them with this problem. They should ask God to keep them safe. Then they would not die with all the other wise men of Babylon. 19During the night, Daniel had a vision. God showed him the secret of the king's dream. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

Daniel 2:17 word by word

אֱדַ֥יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֖אל לְבַיְתֵ֣הּ אֲזַ֑ל וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֛ה חַבְר֖וֹהִי מִלְּתָ֥א הוֹדַֽע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• wentאֲזַל'ăzal · to goH236
• to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• and made the thingמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• knownיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• to Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהchănanyâh chănanyâhû · HananiahH2608
• Mishaelמִישָׁאֵלmîyshâ'êl · MishaelH4333
• and Azariahעֲזַרְיָה‛ăzaryâh · AzariahH5839
• his companionsחֲבַרchăbar · fellowH2269

Cross-references for Daniel 2:17

• Daniel 1:7The king's officer gave new names to them. Daniel was called Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach. Azariah was called Abednego.
• Daniel 3:12But there are some Jewish men who do not obey you. They are Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. You gave them authority to take care of everything in Babylon region. Those men do not respect your authority. They do not give honour to your gods. They do not worship your gold statue.’

Commentaries on Daniel 2:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Then Daniel went to his house - It is quite evident that he had obtained the object of his request, though this is not expressly mentioned. The king was undoubtedly, for the reasons above stated, willing that he should have a fair opportunity to try his skill in disclosing the mysterious secret. And made the thing known to Hananiah … - Made the whole matter known - the perplexity respecting the dream; the failure of the Chaldeans to interpret it; the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 Daniel humbly prayed that God would discover to him the king's dream, and the meaning of it. Praying friends are valuable friends; and it well becomes the greatest and best men to desire the prayers of others. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. They were particular in prayer. And whatever we pray for, we can expect nothing but as the gift of God's mercies. God gives us leave in prayer to tell our wants and burdens…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-23With faith and wisdom, Daniel prayed for God to intervene (compare Philippians 4:6). When God answered his prayer, Daniel praised God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (see Daniel 2:20–21). The God of heaven revealed the dream and its meaning, showing his power over all other gods, including the gods of Babylon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Here appears the reason why Daniel sought "time" (Da 2:16), namely he wished to engage his friends to join him in prayer to God to reveal the dream to him.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:17

• Abed-Nego
• Dream
• Intercession
• Mishael
• Shadrach

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Daniel
• Hananiah
• Mishael
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Ask
• Iron
• Prayer
• Terrible
• Abed-Nego

Commentaries on Daniel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings