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Daniel 2:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— that, tender compassion, they might seek from before the God of the heavens, concerning this secret,—that Daniel and his companions, might not be destroyed, with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and to seek mercies from before the God of the heavens concerning this secret, that they destroy not Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of heaven, concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— That they should beseech the God of heauen for grace in this secrete, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of ye wise men of Babel.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That they would desire mercies of the God of heauen concerning this secret, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of the Wise men of Babylon.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— That they might ask mercy before the God of heaven concerning the mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they sought mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery; that Daniel and his friends might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— That they would desire mercies of the Elah of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniyyel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise [men] of Bavel.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
That they would desire 1156
{1156} Prime
בְּעָא
b@`a'
{beh-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1158; to seek or ask.
z8749
<8749> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 31
mercies 7359
{7359} Prime
רַחֲמִין
r@chem
{rekh-ame'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7356; (plural) pity.
of 4481
{4481} Prime
מִן
min
{min}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4480.
6925
{6925} Prime
קֳדָם
qodam
{kod-awm'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6924; before.
the ´Éläh אֱלָה 426
{0426} Prime
אֱלָהּ
'elahh
{el-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0433; God.
of heaven 8065
{8065} Prime
שְׁמַיִן
shamayin
{shaw-mah'-yin}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H8064.
concerning 5922
{5922} Prime
עַל
`al
{al}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5921.
this 1836
{1836} Prime
דְּנָה
den
{dane}
(Chaldee); an orthographical variation of H1791; this.
secret; 7328
{7328} Prime
רָז
raz
{rawz}
(Chaldee); from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, that is, (figuratively) hide; a mystery.
that x1768
(1768) Complement
דִּי
diy
{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
Däniyyë´l דָּנִיֵּאל 1841
{1841} Prime
דָּנִיֶּאל
Daniye'l
{daw-nee-yale'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1840; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet.
and his fellows 2269
{2269} Prime
חֲבַר
chabar
{khab-ar'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to H2266; an associate.
should not 3809
{3809} Prime
לָא
la'
{law}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3808.
perish 7
{0007} Prime
אַבַד
'abad
{ab-ad'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0006.
z8681
<8681> Grammar
Stem - Aphel (See H8817)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 36
with 5974
{5974} Prime
עִם
`im
{eem}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5973.
the rest 7606
{7606} Prime
שְׁאָר
sh@'ar
{sheh-awr'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7605.
of the wise 2445
{2445} Prime
חַכִּים
chakkiym
{khak-keem'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to H2449; wise, that is, a Magian.
[men] of Bävel בָּבֶל. 895
{0895} Prime
בָּבֶל
Babel
{baw-bel'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0894.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Daniel 2:18

_ _ An illustration of the power of united prayer (Matthew 18:19). The same instrumentality rescued Peter from his peril (Acts 12:5-12).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Daniel 2:14-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
they would:

Daniel 3:17 If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.
1 Samuel 17:37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
Esther 4:15-17 Then Esther bade [them] return Mordecai [this answer], ... So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Psalms 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ... In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Isaiah 37:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up [thy] prayer for the remnant that is left.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Matthew 18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Acts 4:24-31 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: ... And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Acts 12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Romans 15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;
2 Timothy 4:17-18 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. ... And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

of the God of heaven:
Chal. from before God. Daniel and his fellows should not perish. or, they should not destroy Daniel, etc.
Genesis 18:28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it].
Malachi 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
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Gn 18:28. 1S 17:37. Es 4:15. Ps 50:15; 91:15. Pv 3:5. Is 37:4. Jr 33:3. Dn 3:17. Mal 3:18. Mt 18:12, 19. Ac 4:24; 12:4. Ro 15:30. 2Ti 4:17. 2P 2:9.

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