Daniel 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
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 context
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.
Daniel 2:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
- WEB World English Bible
- Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.