16At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.


In Context

13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

14 When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.

15 He asked the king's officer, "Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?" Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.

16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.

17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.

18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Daniel went in and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question and declare it to the king.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would shew the king the interpretation.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.