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.In other versions
And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
ASV
And Daniel went in and made a request to the king to give him time and he would make clear the sense of his dream to the king.
BBE
And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.
DBY
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
WEB
and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.
YLT
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.
ENG
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.
WBT
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
BSB
In context
14Then 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:
15He 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.
16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18That 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Daniel