Daniel 5:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:11 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understan..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:11 — KJV
“There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; father: or, grandfather”
— Daniel 5:11 (KJV)
Daniel 5:11 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 5:11
“And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:11: understanding, wisdom, found
“This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:11: kingdom, spirit, holy
“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 5:11: kingdom, king, say
“I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:11: spirit, gods, light
“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:11: kingdom, spirit, king
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