Daniel 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 2:12 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 2:12 — KJV
“For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.”
— Daniel 2:12 (KJV)
Daniel 2:12 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 2:12
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:12: cause, king, very
“Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:12: king, destroy, wise
“And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:12: king, very, destroy
“Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:12: cause, commanded, destroy
“And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:12: cause, king, angry
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