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Daniel 2:49

Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

KJV

Daniel autem postulavit a rege, et constituit super opera provinciæ Babylonis Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago : ipse autem Daniel erat in foribus regis.

Vulgate

καὶ Δανιὴλ ἠξίωσε τὸν βασιλέα ἵνα κατασταθῶσιν ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων τῆς Βαβυλωνίας Σεδράχ, Μισάχ, Ἀβδεναγώ· καὶ Δανιὴλ ἦν ἐν τῇ βασιλικῇ αὐλῇ.

LXX

And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.

ASV

וְ/דָנִיֵּאל֙ בְּעָ֣א מִן מַלְכָּ֔/א וּ/מַנִּ֗י עַ֤ל עֲבִֽידְתָּ/א֙ דִּ֚י מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל לְ/שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ/עֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ וְ/דָנִיֵּ֖אל בִּ/תְרַ֥ע מַלְכָּֽ/א

Hebrew

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In this verse

People DanielShadrachMeshachAbednego

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א
'
noun · 179×
א֙
'
noun · 6×
בְע֛וֹ
b'v
verb · 12×
בָבֶֽל
bbl
proper_noun · 25×
דָנִיֵּ֖אל
dny'l
proper_noun · 51×
דִּֽי
dy
adjective · 345×
מְדִינַ֣ת
mdynt
noun · 11×
מִן
mn
preposition · 116×
מֵישַׁ֖ךְ
myshk
proper_noun · 14×
מַנִּ֣י
mny
verb · 5×
עֲבֵ֣ד
'bd
proper_noun · 28×
עַל
'l
preposition · 111×
שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ
shdrk
proper_noun · 14×
תְרַ֥ע
tr'
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Amos 5:15 — Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
  • Dan 1:7 — Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
  • Dan 1:7 — Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
  • Dan 3:12 — There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship
  • Dan 3:12 — There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship
  • Dan 3:30 — Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.
  • Esth 2:19 — And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
  • Esth 2:21 — In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.