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Daniel 2:16
So Daniel went and desired the king that he woulde giue him leasure and that he woulde shewe the king the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 2:16 · Geneva Bible
Daniel 2:16 in other translations
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
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In context
13 And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisedome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babel.
15 Yea, he answered and sayde vnto Arioch the kings captaine, Why is the sentence so hastie from the king? Then Arioch declared the thing to Daniel.
16 So Daniel went and desired the king that he woulde giue him leasure and that he woulde shewe the king the interpretation thereof.
17 The Daniel went to his house and shewed the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions,
18 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.
19 Then was the secret reueiled vnto Daniel in a vision by night: therefore Daniel praysed the God of heauen.
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