Daniel 2:14

“Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:”

"Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:" - Daniel 2:14
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What does Daniel 2:14 mean?

In Daniel 2:14, the King James Version reads, "Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon." This verse occurs within the larger context of the book of Daniel, which is set during…

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The Wisdom of Daniel: A Divine Response in Crisis

In a world filled with uncertainty and crisis, the figure of Daniel shines brightly as a testament to the power of wisdom and divine counsel. Daniel 2:14 presents us with a remarkable moment in the narrative of his life: "Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Courage

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You today with a humble heart, seeking Your profound wisdom and guidance. As I reflect upon the words of Daniel 2:14, where it is said, "Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's…

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Daniel 2:14 - "¶ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:"
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Daniel 2:19 - "¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven."
Ezekiel 14:14 - "Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD."
Daniel 10:2 - "In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks."
Daniel 2:49 - "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."
Daniel 6:14 - "Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him."
Daniel 1:14 - "So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days."
Daniel 2:20 - "Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:"
Daniel 2:17 - "Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:"
Daniel 2:13 - "And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain."
"¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven." - Daniel 2:19
Daniel 2:16 - "Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation."
Daniel 2:15 - "He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel."
Daniel 7:2 - "Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea."
Daniel 6:2 - "And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage."
Daniel 2:46 - "¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him."
Daniel 2:18 - "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 8:14 - "And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed."
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Daniel 2:30-23
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Daniel 5:14 - "I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee."
"In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks." - Daniel 10:2
Daniel 2:27 - "Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;"
Daniel 2:47 - "The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret."