Daniel 2:48

“Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.”

"Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon." - Daniel 2:48
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What does Daniel 2:48 mean?

The Bible verse Daniel 2:48 from the King James Version (KJV) states: “Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.” This verse comes at…

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From Captivity to Authority: The Divine Favor in Daniel's Life

In the heart of the Babylonian Empire, amidst the tumult of captivity and cultural upheaval, we find the remarkable story of a young man named Daniel. Daniel 2:48 states, "Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Leadership Inspired by Daniel

Heavenly Father, I humbly come before You today, bringing my heart to You in the spirit of gratitude and praise. With sincerity, I reflect on the extraordinary moment in history recorded in Daniel 2:48, 'Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and…

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Daniel 2:48 - "Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon."
Daniel 2:19 - "¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven."
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 2:20 - "Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:"
Ezra 2:48 - "The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,"
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."
1 Chronicles 2:48 - "Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah."
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:"
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."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
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Ezekiel 48:2 - "And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher."
"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."
Daniel 2:25 - "Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation."
Psalms 48:2 - "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
Daniel 2:26 - "The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?"