KJV King James Version
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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Daniel 2:17
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
WEB World English Bible
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
ASV American Standard Version
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then Daniel to his house hath gone, and to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, he hath made the thing known,
Surrounding context — 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:
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.
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.
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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.
19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
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אֱדַ֥יִןH116 · e.da.yinthenדָּֽנִיֵּ֖אלH1841 · da.niy.yelDanielלְבַיְתֵ֣הּH1005 · ba.yithouseאֲזַ֑לH236 · a.zalto goוְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָהH2608 · cha.nan.yahHananiahמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לH4333 · mi.sha.elMishaelוַעֲזַרְיָ֛הH5839 · a.zar.yahAzariahחַבְר֖וֹהִיH2269 · cha.varfellowמִלְּתָ֥אH4406 · mil.lahwordהוֹדַֽע׃H3046 · ye.dato know
Cross-references
Daniel 1:6-7Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:Daniel 3:12There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.Daniel 1:11Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
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