Daniel 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:5 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:5 — KJV
“In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.”
— Daniel 5:5 (KJV)
Daniel 5:5 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 5:5
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:5: hand, over, against
“And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:5: came, over, against
“And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:5: came, over, against
“And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:5: came, forth, hand
“And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:5: came, over, king
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