Daniel 2:1

Daniel 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
• New International Version (NIV)In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.

Context of Daniel 2:1

One night during the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had such disturbing dreams that he couldn’t sleep. 2He called in his magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers, and he demanded that they tell him what he had dreamed. As they stood before the king, 3he said, “I have had a dream that deeply troubles me, and I must know what it means.”

Daniel 2:1 word by word

וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם לְמַלְכוּת֙ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר חָלַ֥ם נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר חֲלֹמ֑וֹת וַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וּשְׁנָת֖וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in the secondשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of the reignמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרנבוּכדרא צּור נבוּכדראצּר · NebuchadnezzarH5019
• dreamedחָלַםchâlam · to dreamH2492
• dreamsחֲלוֹםchălôm chălôm · dreamH2472
• wherewith his spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• was troubledפָּעַםpâ‛am · to troubleH6470
• and his sleepשֵׁנָהshênâh shênâ' · sleepH8142
• brakeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Cross-references for Daniel 2:1

• Daniel 1:1During the third year of King Jehoiakim’s reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
• 2 Chronicles 36:5Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God.
• Jeremiah 25:1This message for all the people of Judah came to Jeremiah from the Lord during the fourth year of Jehoiakim’s reign over Judah. This was the year when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon began his reign.
• Daniel 2:3he said, “I have had a dream that deeply troubles me, and I must know what it means.”
• Daniel 4:5But one night I had a dream that frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.
• Genesis 40:5While they were in prison, Pharaoh’s cup-bearer and baker each had a dream one night, and each dream had its own meaning.
• Genesis 41:1Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.
• Job 33:15He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds.
• Daniel 6:18Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. He refused his usual entertainment and couldn’t sleep at all that night.
• Esther 6:1That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar - That is, the second year of his reigning alone, for he was king two years before his father's death. See the notes on Daniel 1:1; (note). This was therefore the fifth year of his reign, and the fourth of the captivity of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams wherewith his spirit was troubled - The dream had made a deep and solemn impression upon his mind; and, having forgotten all but general circumstances…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar - There is an apparent chronological difficulty in this statement which has given some perplexity to expositors. It arises mainly from two sources. (1) That in Jeremiah 25:1, it is said that the first year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar corresponded with the fourth year of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and as the captivity was in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim Daniel 1:1, the time here would be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Nebuchadnezzar's dream. (Dn 2:1-13) It is revealed to Daniel. (Dn 2:14-23) He obtains admission to the king. (Dn 2:24-30) The dream and the interpretation. (Dn 2:31-45) Honours to Daniel and his friends. (Dn 2:46-49) Verses 1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1second year: If Daniel and his friends' three-year training happened over parts of three calendar years, it might have ended by now (compare Daniel 2:48).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-491. second year of ... Nebuchadnezzar--Da 1:5 shows that "three years" had elapsed since Nebuchadnezzar had taken Jerusalem. The solution of this difficulty is: Nebuchadnezzar first ruled as subordinate to his father Nabopolassar, to which time the first chapter refers (Da 1:1); whereas "the second year" in the second chapter is dated from his sole sovereignty. The very difficulty is a proof of genuineness; all was clear to the writer and the original…Read the comment

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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