Daniel 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 2:4 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 2:4 — KJV
“Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. O king...: (Chaldee, to the end of chapter seven”
— Daniel 2:4 (KJV)
Daniel 2:4 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 2:4
“The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. aloud: Chaldee, with might scarlet: or, purple”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:4: spake, chaldeans, king
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:4: then, spake, live
“They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:4: king, tell, servants
“And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. interpretation: Heb. breaking”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:4: king, live, tell
“Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:4: then, chaldeans, king
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