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.”

"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 2:49
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What does Daniel 2:49 mean?

Daniel 2:49 (KJV) says, "Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king." This verse is the culmination of a remarkable story of faith, courage, and divine…

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Faithful Service in Unfamiliar Places

The story of Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the book of Daniel, particularly in Daniel 2:49, offers us profound insights into the nature of steadfast faithfulness amid exile and adversity. The verse states: "Then Daniel requested of the king, and he…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Favor in Leadership

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence, acknowledging Your supreme sovereignty over all the earth. As I reflect on the words from Daniel 2:49, I am reminded of the power of faithfulness and your divine guidance in the lives of those who…

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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 2:19 - "¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven."
Luk 2:46-49
Daniel 10:2 - "In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks."
Ezra 2:49 - "The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,"
Daniel 2:20 - "Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:"
Psalms 49:2 - "Both low and high, rich and poor, together."
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 2:14 - "¶ 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."
daniel 2:31-45
daniel 2:31-45
Daniel 2:30-23
daniel 2:31-45
"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."
Genesis 49:2 - "Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father."
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."
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?"
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."
"Both low and high, rich and poor, together." - Psalms 49:2