Daniel

14 chapters

Chapter summaries

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1. 1The king of Babylon by force entering into Jerusalem, spoileth the temple: 6. amongst others carrieth captive Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: 8. who abstaining from the king's meats, 15. are fairer than other children. 17. and wiser (Daniel also understanding dreams) than all the magicians of Chaldee.
2. 2Nabuchodonosor dreameth, and forgetteth his dream, 4. which the magicians not able to tell, 12. are adjudged to die. 14. But Daniel (praying with his three fellows) by revelation, 24. telleth, 36. and interpreteth the dream: 46. the king adoreth him confessing his God to be the only true God, and advanceth him and his fellows.
3. 3Nabuchodonosor setteth up a statue, commanding all under pain of death to adore it: 8. which Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago refusing to do, 14. are cast into a burning furnace, 24. wherein they walk, defended by an Angel from burning: praying, and praising God, 51. with a hymn, 57. inviting all creatures to praise him. 91. which the king admiring confesseth, and proclaimeth, that their God is the only true God.
4. 4King Nabuchodonosor having another dream, telleth it to Daniel, demanding of him the interpretation: 16. who encouraged and warranted to speak freely, sheweth that the king shall become like a beast in form seven years: 28. the same is confirmed by a voice from heaven: 30. and being fulfilled, he is at last restored to his own form, and state.
5. 5King Baltassar making a great banquet, with his nobles drink in the holy vessels, which were taken from the Temple of Jerusalem. 5. Fingers appear writing on the wall: 10. which only Daniel readeth, and interpreteth: 18. signifying the ruin of the king: 30. happening the same night.
6. 6King Darius making Daniel one of the three chief rulers of his kingdom: 4. and intending also to advance him higher, other princes accuse him for praying to God, contrary to the king's edict. 16. whereupon he is cast into the lions' den: 21. but is conserved without any hurt: 24. his accusers are devoured by the lions, and commandment is given, that all men shall fear the God of Daniel.
7. 7Daniel seeth four winds fighting, and four terrible beasts rising from the sea: 9. God sitting in a throne, and served by innumerable Angels. 11. The greatest beast is slain, and the power of the rest diminished. 13. The Son of man receiveth eternal power of God. 15. The prophet much terrified, is instructed that the four beasts signify four kingdoms. 19. The greatest shall prevail for a while, 26. but shortly perish.
8. 8Daniel seeth a ram with two horns overcomen by a goat with one horn: 8. Which shall also be broken, and four less rise in place thereof: one of them profaneth the temple in Jerusalem, and taketh away the daily sacrifice. 15. And Gabriel the Archangel expoundeth the vision.
9. 9Daniel confessing that they are justly afflicted for their sins, 15. prayeth for speedy mercy. 20. An Angel signifieth to him, that within seventy weeks of years, Christ will come; 26. and be slain; his people the Jews denying him, whom he will therefore reject.
10. 10After fasting and other voluntary afflictions, 4. Daniel seeing a man in a strange form, and much terrified therewith, 8. is comforted. 13. The Angels of Persians, and Grecians resist his prayer, 20. S. Michael assisting the Jews.
11. 11The Angel declareth what shall happen to the Jews under the kings of Persia, and by occasion of wars between Egypt and Syria.
12. 12The Angel describeth the persecution of Antiochus, as the figure; and of Antichrist prefigured. 6. the shortness also of his reign is clearly prophesied.
13. 13Two old judges overcome with carnal concupiscence, tempt chaste Susanna: 22. who constantly resisting, 27. is by them falsely accused, 41. & condemned of adultery. 45. Daniel convinceth them of false testimony, 60. and they are punished with death.
14. 14Daniel detecteth the fraud of Bel's priests: who pretend that Bel eateth much meat: 21. for which they are slain, and the idol destroyed. 22. Likewise he destroyeth a dragon, which the Babylonians held for a god. 27. He is cast into the lake of seven lions. 32. whither Habacuc miraculously bringeth him meat: 39. the lions hurt him not: & his accusers are devoured.