Daniel Chapter 2 verse 49 Holy Bible
And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
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And at Daniel's request, the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego authority over the business of the land of Babylon: but Daniel was kept near the king's person.
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And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon. And Daniel was in the gate of the king.
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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.
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Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
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And Daniel hath sought from the king, and he hath appointed over the work of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and Daniel `is' in the gate of the king.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(49) Over the affairs.--Compare Nehemiah 2:16; Esther 3:9. These holy children, it appears from this verse, were satraps, under Daniel's supervision.Gate of the king.--Compare Esther 3:2, &c. Daniel was of higher rank than his three friends, and was therefore admitted into the inner part of the palace.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd at Daniel’sוְדָנִיֵּאל֙ (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylonrequest,בְּעָ֣א (bə·‘ā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1156: To seek, askthe kingמַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 4430: A kingappointedוּמַנִּ֗י (ū·man·nî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4483: To count, appointShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ (lə·šaḏ·raḵ)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7715: Shadrach -- Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companionsMeshach,מֵישַׁ֖ךְ (mê·šaḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 4336: Meshach -- a Babylonian nameand Abednegoנְג֑וֹ (nə·ḡōw)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 5665: Abed-nego -- 'servant of Nebo', Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companionstoעַ֤ל (‘al)PrepositionStrong's 5922: Above, over, upon, againstmanageעֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ (‘ă·ḇî·ḏə·tā)Noun - feminine singular determinateStrong's 5673: Labor, businessthe provinceמְדִינַ֣ת (mə·ḏî·naṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 4083: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a regionof Babylon,בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital citywhile Danielוְדָנִיֵּ֖אל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylonremained at the king’sמַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 4430: A kingcourt.בִּתְרַ֥ע (biṯ·ra‘)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 8651: A door, a palaceJump to PreviousAbednego Abed'nego Abed-Nego Administration Administrators Affairs Appointed Authority Babylon Business Court Daniel Daniel's Gate Kept King's Meshach Moreover Province Request Requested Sat Shadrach Sought Work
