Daniel 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:17 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:17 — KJV
“Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. rewards: or, fee”
— Daniel 5:17 (KJV)
Daniel 5:17 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 5:17
“Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. I have...: Chaldee, That I have found captives...: Chaldee, children of the captivity of Judah”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:17: then, daniel, before
“Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:17: then, king, read
“The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:17: daniel, answered, king
“Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:17: then, daniel, answered
“And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:17: before, read, writing
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